Major extension approved for south Mayo school

INITIAL project approval has issued for a major extension to Ballinrobe Community School.

The extension will include four MCRs, a set room, music room, multimedia room, textile room, three science labs, a science prep area, art room, home economics room, technology room and technology pref area, and classroom SEN base, and user assisted WC.

Further works include the conversion of a lab into two SET rooms, conversion of three labs into one lab facility, conversion of technology room into a lab and one lab into a lab prep area, as well as the purchase of a 100m2 SEN for September 2023.

Welcoming the announcement, Deputy Michael Ring commented: “I am pleased that these works at Ballinrobe Community School have now been approved. I look forward to the works being completed and I’m sure that the teachers and students will benefit from the additional accommodation in their school.”

His Fine Gael colleague Deputy Alan Dillonsaid: “This is fantastic news for the popular Ballinrobe school. I wish principal William Culkeen, the board of management, staff and students every continued success for the future.”