Galway Bay fm newsroom - Just 2 Galway schools are among the 79 nationwide to be added to the disadvantaged areas programme known as DEIS
Both are primary schools - Gaelscoil Dara in Renmore and Eglish NS in Ballinasloe
The Education Minister says more funding will be provided to DEIS schools under the new plan announced last evening
It sets out new targets to improve literacy and numeracy, improve school completion rates, and to improve progression to further and higher education
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Over 100 primary and post-primary schools are expected to get additional resources and supports
