The Minister for Education cut the ribbon at the topping out ceremony , of the new Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí building today.
Norma Foley presided the ceremony, which marked the construction of the school moving to the final phase of works.
The €16 million school building will cater for up to 600 students and over 50 teachers on the 6.5 acre site in Clonmore, Tralee.
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The 75,000 sq.ft school will include state of the art facilities, comprising of 30 classrooms, 4 science labs, a Library, 5 specialist rooms and student welfare and recreation spaces.
Ann O Dwyer, Director of Schools, Youth and Music at Kerry ETB, says they hope to finish internal works and open the school by the spring.
