Approval has been granted for new classrooms at Milltown National School in Cavan.
The Department of Education has given the go ahead for a new mainstream classroom and two special education rooms.
The SEN rooms will replace temporary accommodation at the site.
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The extension will also include toilet facilities.
The current building, which dates to 1988, has been extended a number of times in recent years to accommodate growing student numbers.
Local TD Brendan Smith says today's announcement is fantastic news for the area:
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