Science success helps fire up school’s expansion plan

Plans have been lodged for a major extension at Kinsale Community School to cater for growing student numbers.

The school caters for 770 students but the Department of Education has been prompted by an expected rise in enrolments to 1,000 in the coming years.

Principal Seán Ó Broin has put the continued growth in numbers down to the reputation built around success of students at every level. While it has earned national renown for churning out BT Young Scientist winners — three top prizes in the last seven years — he said it also caters well for students with special education needs.