Work set to start next year on €15m school campus in Cork

School buildings for almost 1,300 children from pre-school to Leaving Certificate are to begin construction next year in the Cork town of Carrigaline.

Planning permission granted this month by An Bord Pleanála was first sought over 18 months ago by Cork Education and Training Board, which is managing the process on behalf of the Department of Education.

The plan is to accommodate three existing schools in new purpose-built facilities on a single campus just outside the town.