Significant expansion planned at Birr school

A significant expansion of St Brendan's Community School in Birr is in the offing.

The Board of Management of the school has signalled its intention to submit a planning application for the project shortly.

It is due to involve the construction of a new single-storey extension comprising six classrooms and two science laboratories as well as the development of a new two-classrom special needs unit.

The new extension containing the six classrooms and two science labs is to be developed to the southwest of the existing school, whilst the special needs unit will involve the refurbishment of exsisting mainstream classrooms and the construction of a new single-story extension to the north east of the school.