Work is set to finally begin this week on a long awaited new building for Clifden Community School.
Contracts have now been signed for the new state-of-the-art facility, which will be built in front of the existing building.
The project involves the demolition of the existing school and prefabs and the construction of a new two-storey and part three-storey school.
It’s hoped the project will be completed in about 18 months.
The existing school was built in 1979 and was never fully completed – and a new building has been hard sought for the past 15 years.
The work was originally put out to tender in 2014, but due to unspecified difficulties, had to be re-tendered early last year.
Clifden area Councillor Eileen Mannion says the news is a welcome relief to the people of Clifden.
Councillor Mannion says care has been taken to ensure that students preparing to sit their exams will not be affected by the works.
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