New gaelscoil a step closer

Building of a new gaelscoil in a north Cork town is a step closer after it was announced that a site had been identified and approval had been given to transfer the land to the Department of Education.

Environment Minister Alan Kelly has approved the transfer of land at Duntahane, Fermoy, from the Housing Agency to the department, which is seen as a vital step towards building a new Gaelscoil de hÍde.

Last Friday, nearly 1,000 people took to the streets of the town to protest at the snail’s pace in building a replacement school for the current one which is archaic and totally overcrowded.