An artist’s impression of the new school
Plans to build a new post primary school in the centre of Dundalk moved a step closer yesterday after the news emerged that Louth County Council had secured a compulsory purchase order (CPO) for the final parcel of land required to build the school.
The proposed Coláiste Chú Chulainn school will be located opposite the Marshes Shopping Centre and will accommodate 1,000 students when fully operational.
The news was welcomed by Sinn Féin councillor Tomás Sharkey, who visited the site yesterday along with other council officials.
He said: “”Coláiste Chú Chulainn includes the gaelcholáiste Coláiste Lú and operates from Chapel Street in Dundalk. It is due to accommodate 1000 students. A site has been earmarked at The Marshes but there have been problems acquiring the site.
“This week Louth Meath Education and Training Board members visited the site at my request. Two hours before that meeting we received word that Louth County Council are now permitted to CPO the last bit of needed land. This is mega news for the current and future school community.
“It will take some months to complete the process but building should start in a few months. The project will bring €10 million of construction work to Dundalk and when it’s complete there will be a lot of teaching and support staff jobs. The community will be relieved to see a vacant site developed and the illegal dumping problem resolved.
“I want to congratulate the management of the LMETB and former County Louth VEC but want to pay tribute to former board members such as the late Eamonn Kinch who supported my initial proposal to establish Coláiste Lú and hence apply for the patronage of this new school.”
An artist’s impression of Coláiste Chú Chulainn
