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NEW YEAR WELCOME FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AT SITE OF MULTI-MILLION EURO NEW GAELCHOL\u00c1ISTE LUIMNIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS IN LIMERICK CITY<\/b><\/p>\n
Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board today marked the commencement of the multi-million euro development of the new school campus for Gaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh on Clare Street in Limerick City. The commencement was marked by Gaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh students at the site on Clare Street. Also in attendance was George O\u2019Callaghan, ETB Chief Executive, along with the Chair and senior management of the school\u2019s patron, as well as the Principal and the Chair of GCL\u2019s Board of Management, the project design team and the main contractor.<\/p>\n
Gaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh is an All-Irish co-educational secondary college where all subjects are taught through the medium of Irish. Its current enrolment is 680 students and it is an inclusive, modern and dynamic school with a clear emphasis on creativity and innovation, with technology a central theme of its teaching and learning environment. Gaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh was recognised as the first Apple Distinguished School<\/i> in Ireland and is regarded as a centre of leadership and educational excellence with a clear vision for how technology-rich environments support learning. Physical Education and sports also play a pivotal role in Gaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh with many talented athletes like Irish Paralympian Swimmer R\u00f3is\u00edn N\u00ed Riain, attending the school.<\/p>\n
Speaking at today\u2019s commencement, Chief Executive, George O\u2019Callaghan, said: \u201cLimerick and Clare Education and Training Board is delighted that work can commence on the construction of a new campus for Gaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh on this landmark site. The modern architectural design of the new school will provide a fitting backdrop to the excellent educational reputation that the Gaelchol\u00e1iste has earned.\u201d He continued: \u201cI would like to thank all those involved: staff, students and their parents, members of the Board of Management, and local public representatives for their commitment to ensuring that the project would reach this point.\u201d<\/p>\n
The new 8,000m\u00b2 school to accommodate 750 students involves an investment of more than \u20ac20m by Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, funded by the Department of Education\u2019s Capital Programme for Post-Primary Schools. The Design Team for the state-of-the-art new building is headed up Thompson Architects and includes Rogerson Reddan, Downes & Associates, Don O\u2019Malley & Partners and Integrated Risk Solutions.<\/p>\n
Also speaking at today\u2019s commencement, Gaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh Principal, Kevin \u00d3 Raghallaigh, said: “Today is a fantastic day for the school. The location of the new campus has been very warmly welcomed by parents and students given its proximity to the current school location, in one of the oldest parts of Limerick City. We are very much embedded in the local community, working closely with local businesses and services, and we look forward to continuing these strong links from our new campus. Gaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh takes great pride in placing our students at the centre of our school, to ensure that each student reaches their full potential. Students and staff work extremely well together to achieve this and our wonderful new ultra-modern campus will further strengthen this by providing state-of-the-art facilities.”<\/p>\n
Located on the former Kerry Group site on Clare Street, the campus will comprise seventy teaching spaces including five Science Laboratories, two Home Economics Rooms, Art and Textiles Rooms, Technical Graphics, Construction Studies, Engineering and Multimedia Rooms, together with a PE Hall, General Classrooms, Staff Room and a range of External Play Areas, Ancillary and Support Facilities.<\/p>\n
The main contractor for the project is Limerick company, Conack Construction, with work now commencing on site. Construction is slated for completion in 2023.<\/p>\n
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Leagan Gaeilge<\/strong><\/p>\n Is col\u00e1iste me\u00e1nscoile comhoideachais L\u00e1n-Ghaeilge \u00ed Gaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh ina m\u00faintear gach \u00e1bhar tr\u00ed mhe\u00e1n na Gaeilge. T\u00e1 680 scol\u00e1ire cl\u00e1raithe agus ag freastal ar an scoil faoi l\u00e1thair agus is scoil chuimsitheach, nua-aimseartha agus dinimici\u00fail \u00ed le b\u00e9im shoil\u00e9ir ar chruthaitheacht agus nu\u00e1la\u00edocht, agus an teicneola\u00edocht mar th\u00e9ama l\u00e1rnach d\u00e1 timpeallacht teagaisc agus foghlama. Aithn\u00edodh Gaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh mar \u2018Apple Distinguished School\u2019, an ch\u00e9ad scoil d\u00e1 cuid in \u00c9irinn agus meastar gur l\u00e1rionad ceannaireachta agus s\u00e1rmhaitheas oideachais \u00ed le f\u00eds shoil\u00e9ir maidir leis an gcaoi a dtaca\u00edonn timpeallachta\u00ed saibhre teicneola\u00edochta leis an bhfoghlaim. T\u00e1 r\u00f3l l\u00e1rnach ag Corpoideachas agus sp\u00f3irt i nGaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh le go leor l\u00fathchleasaithe cumasacha cos\u00fail le Sn\u00e1mha\u00ed Parailimpeach na h\u00c9ireann, R\u00f3is\u00edn N\u00ed Riain, ag freastal ar an scoil.<\/p>\n Ag labhairt d\u00f3 ag an tos\u00fa inniu, d\u00fairt an Pr\u00edomhfheidhmeannach, George O\u2019Callaghan: \u201cT\u00e1 r\u00edm\u00e9ad ar Bhord Oideachais agus Oili\u00fana Luimnigh agus an Chl\u00e1ir gur f\u00e9idir t\u00fas a chur le hobair ar champas nua a th\u00f3g\u00e1il do Ghaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh ar an su\u00edomh suntasach seo. Tabharfaidh dearadh ailtireachta nua-aimseartha na scoile nua c\u00falra oiri\u00fanach don dea-ch\u00e1il oideachas\u00fail at\u00e1 tuillte ag an nGaelchol\u00e1iste. ” Lean s\u00e9 air: \u201cBa mhaith liom bu\u00edochas a ghabh\u00e1il le gach duine a bh\u00ed bainteach leis: baill foirne, scol\u00e1ir\u00ed agus a dtuismitheoir\u00ed, baill den Bhord Bainist\u00edochta, agus ionadaithe poibl\u00ed \u00e1iti\u00fala as a dtiomantas ag chinnti\u00fa go sroichfeadh an tionscadal an pointe seo.”<\/p>\n Beidh infheist\u00edocht n\u00edos m\u00f3 n\u00e1 \u20ac20 milli\u00fan \u00f3 Bhord Oideachais agus Oili\u00fana Luimnigh agus an Chl\u00e1ir, arna maoini\u00fa \u00f3 Chl\u00e1r Caipitil d\u2019Iarbhunscoileanna na Roinne Oideachais, i gceist chun an scoil nua 8,000m\u00b2 \u00e1 th\u00f3g\u00e1il. Freastl\u00f3idh an scoil ar 750 scol\u00e1ire. Beidh an comhlacht Thompson Architects i gceannas ar an bhFoireann Deartha don fhoirgneamh chomh maith le Rogerson Reddan, Downes and Associates, Don O\u2019Malley & Partners agus Integrated Risk Solutions.<\/p>\n Ag labhairt inniu ag an \u00f3c\u00e1id, d\u00fairt Pr\u00edomhoide Ghaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh, Kevin \u00d3 Raghallaigh: \u201cL\u00e1 iontach is ea \u00e9 seo don scoil. T\u00e1 tuismitheoir\u00ed agus scol\u00e1ir\u00ed tar \u00e9is f\u00e1ilte mh\u00f3r a chur roimh an gcampas nua agus a c\u00f3ngaracht is at\u00e1 s\u00e9 do shu\u00edomh reatha na scoile. T\u00e1 s\u00e9 suite i gceann dena ceantair is sine agus is stairi\u00fala i Luimneach. Is cuid l\u00e1rnach den phobal \u00e1iti\u00fail \u00ed an scoil agus oibr\u00edmid go dl\u00fath le gn\u00f3tha\u00ed agus seirbh\u00eds\u00ed \u00e1iti\u00fala. T\u00e1imid ag s\u00fail go m\u00f3r an gaol l\u00e1idir sin a choinne\u00e1il \u00f3n gcampas nua. Is c\u00fais mh\u00f3r br\u00f3id \u00ed do Ghaelchol\u00e1iste Luimnigh go gcuirtear \u00e1r scol\u00e1ir\u00ed ag cro\u00edl\u00e1r na scoile lena chinnti\u00fa go mbaineann siad amach a bhfuil uathu. Oibr\u00edonn scol\u00e1ir\u00ed agus an fhoireann go crua le ch\u00e9ile chun \u00e9 seo a bhaint amach. Cabhr\u00f3idh an campas iontach nua-aimseartha agus na h\u00e1iseanna is \u00farscotha\u00ed chun an obair seo a neart\u00fa.\u201d<\/p>\n Beidh an scoil nua suite ar iarshu\u00edomh Kerry Group ar Shr\u00e1id an Chl\u00e1ir. Beidh seacht\u00f3 sp\u00e1s m\u00fainteoireachta inti, lena n-\u00e1ir\u00edtear c\u00faig Shaotharlann Eola\u00edochta, dh\u00e1 Sheomra Eacnama\u00edocht Bhaile, Seomra\u00ed Eala\u00edne agus Teicst\u00edl\u00ed, Seomra\u00ed Grafaic Theicni\u00fala, Staid\u00e9ir Foirgn\u00edochta, Innealt\u00f3ireachta agus Ilmhe\u00e1n. Ina theannta sin, beidh Halla Corpoideachais, Gn\u00e1thsheomra\u00ed Ranga, Seomra Foirne agus r\u00e9imse \u00c1iteanna S\u00fagartha Eachtra\u00ed agus \u00c1iseanna C\u00fantacha agus Taca\u00edochta.<\/p>\n