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Pender Urges Immediate Purchase of NAMA Site For New School For Newbridge

Monday, 4 December 2023 at 14:44

By Eoin Beatty @EoinBeattyKfm

He has issued the call to the Department of Education

Social Democrats Cllr. Chris Pender is urging the Department of Education to promptly purchase a key site currently owned by NAMA, to address the lack of school places in Newbridge.

The site, in Walshestown, has been designated for educational use for over a decade, and Pender says the location is ideal.

The Minister for Education’s office has acknowledged his recent correspondence regarding the matter.

Speaking to Kfm, Cllr. Pender says purchasing this site is a critical first step in providing the children of Newbridge with the educational facilities they deserve.

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