Cash for footpath — but not road — to planned school

Parents awaiting the building of a new primary school in Kanturk can breathe a sigh of relief after it was confirmed a planning condition laid down by An Bord Pleanála can be met by Cork County Council.

The local authority said funding was available to comply with a demand by the planning appeals’ board to construct a footpath leading to the proposed two-storey, 16-classroom building at Bluepool Upper.

However, the council does not have the €800,000-plus to develop an access road which An Bord Pleanála indicated would be ideal.