Lowry announces approval for planning and progress with building projects for ursuline secondary school, Thurles & Borrisokane College

Lowry Announces Progression of Ursuline School Building

I am delighted to announce that the Minster for Education has agreed to my request to allow the Ursuline Secondary School to proceed with its building project.

The Board of Management are now authorised to immediately lodge a planning application with North Tipp Co. Co. for:

• 16 new classrooms that will accommodate state of the art facilities for the various specialist subjects offered by the school.
• A Multimedia Learning Laboratory that will be able to cater for 30 students at any one time.
• Requisite ancillary rooms such as staff offices, meeting rooms, first aid, storage, dining area and social areas.
• Aspects of the existing school that are up to standard will be retained and integrated with the new school.
• To augment the sporting tradition of the school, 5 new outdoor hard play courts will be added.
• There also would be provision for 55 car park spaces.

The funding for this project will in due course be provided from the Multi Annual Educational Capital Programme.

I am grateful to the Minister for Education, Batt O’Keefe for accepting my proposal to prioritise this long awaited development.

Lowry Announces Clearance for Borrisokane Community College

I am delighted to announce that the Minster for Education has agreed to my request to allow Borrisokane Community College to proceed with its construction plans.

The Board of Management are now authorised to proceed immediately with the lodging of a planning application with North Tipp Co. Co. for:

• 10 additional new classrooms equipped to cater for a range of specialist subjects.
• A sports hall will be built that will incorporate a full size basketball court.
• Ancillary offices for staff and storage rooms will also be added
• Additional car parking facilities.

The new part of the school has been designed to work with refurbished existing buildings, so the historic nature of this part of the town will be retained and enhanced.

The Banding status of the project has been changed and improved from 2.4 to 2.1 to reflect its new priority. The funding for this project will in due course be provided from the Multi Annual Educational Capital Programme.

I am grateful to the Minister for Education, Batt O’Keefe for accepting my proposal to prioritise this long awaited development.

I also acknowledge the interest and commitment of local Councillor Michael O’Meara to this venture.

ENDS

Further Information: Conor Mulvihill 087-6989501

Also for More Information Contact:

Matthew Carr, Principal: Borrisokane- 087 9099835

Sr. Berchmans, Principall: Ursuline Thurles- 0504 22147