Battle begins for patronage of new school in Ballincollig

A battle for the patronage of a primary school planned for one of Cork’s largest towns has kicked off.

The Cork Education and Training Board (CETB) announced its intention yesterday to apply for patronage of the new eight-classroom primary school which has been earmarked by the Department of Education for Ballincollig, and which is due to open in 2017.

Efforts are under way to secure a site for temporary accommodation as well as a site for the permanent school building.