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Proposal to extend site and create conditions to double the school population GAELSCOIL Donncha Rua has lodged a planning application for a new development, which would see the school’s numbers doubling. A design statement accompanying the planning application says the proposed Gaelscoil Donncha Rua would be a replacement primary school for 70 pupils on the site of the existing temporary accommodation school in Shannon. It is envisaged the existing site of 0.55 acres be extended to a total of 1.94 acres to accommodate the new building. Projected enrollment once the new school is completed is 140 pupils. The statement notes the site forms part of a landbank owned by Clare County Council that is currently undergoing development for parklands and public amenity areas. “The area of the site outside of the existing school boundaries is currently in use as amenity wetlands,” the statement notes, adding that “The existing school site has an area of 0.55 acres currently and consists of …
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