Contractors queue up for work on new Claregalway second level school

By TOM GILMORE At Monday's VEC meeting both Dr Tobin and Michael Hannon were among those selected for the Claregalway school's board of management. The other VEC members on the board will be Cllr Jarlath McDonagh, Pat Gilmore, Chairman of Co Galway VEC, Maire Ni Ceide and the retired manager of Tuam Community Training Centre, Frank Curley from Kilconly. Cllr McDonagh said getting the new school was very important for the people in the wider Claregalway area, which he described as 'the fastest growing new small town in Ireland'. Cllr Liam Carroll said that the new school would do a lot for the 'carbon footprint' of the area as it would mean many fewer trips to the city schools by parents and their children. CEO Joe McDonagh told Monday's meeting that the recently appointed principal, Alan Mongey, is currently working in a temporary office in Claregalway Community Centre. This will be the situation until accommodation is ready at the unit in Claregalway Corporate Park at which the school will operate from next September until a permanent structure is constructed at another site later. The CEO added that they are also involved in talks with Bus Eireann with a view to providing school bus services from September.[/private]