Changes planned at Limerick secondary school

PLANS are being made to build a new special educational needs (SEN) unit at a city centre secondary school.

The board of management at St Clement’s College have announced their intention to seek planning permission for the construction of the unit as part of an extension to its building at South Circular Road.

An upgrade and replacement to an existing SEN unit the school has, the new development will feature three “significant sized classrooms” according to principal Michael O’Connor.

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Also planned is an office, a practical activities room, a central activities room, a multi-sensory room, plus facilities focused on daily living skills.

“Any addition is fantastic to a school. In this case it will make sure the students we currently provide for in our special classes will continue to be provided for, but now in state-of-the-art facilities,” said Mr O’Connor, who was appointed principal last autumn.

Parents, the principal said, are delighted with the development which is being led by the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board.

Senator Maria Byrne, who lives nearby, also welcomed the plans at the all-boys school.

“It’s a good news story to see this. It’s a very welcome addition. Certainly so many students attend on a daily basis and I wish them the best of luck with their planning application,” she said.