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Hopes Kingscourt secondary school can be approved for new extension

Nov 9, 2020 16:22 By News Northern Sound
Hopes Kingscourt secondary school can be approved for new extension
The opening of Coláiste Dún an Rí
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It's hoped Coláiste Dún an Rí in Kingscourt can be given approval for a major new extension. Since it first opened in

It's hoped Coláiste Dún an Rí in Kingscourt can be given approval for a major new extension.

Since it first opened in 2016 it has seen a significant increase in numbers with over 530 enrolled and over 140 new students expected next September.

The school was built after a decades' long campaign locally as students in the town and its hinterland had to travel for second level education.

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However, enrolment has exceeded expectations since 2016 and a lack of classroom capacity is expected to cause issues in coming years.

Local Councillor and CMETB chair Clifford Kelly says it had been hoped a larger school would have been built but they're hopeful the extension will be approved by the Department of Education:

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