Galway Bay fm newsroom - A public meeting is being held in Inisbofin tonight to explore the possibility of establishing a secondary school on the island.
The community event at 8 tonight in Inisbofin National School will be attended by the Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board, GRETB.
The provision of education on Galway islands is a priority for GRETB, and for the islands' federation Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann.
Community queries on how a post primary school might be established, staffed and sustained, can be directed to the GRETB - who will explore the possibilities further with the Department of Education.
The board's Director of Schools Tomás Mac Pháidín says having post primary schools on off-shore islands is vital to sustaining local communities - to hear more, tune in to Galway Bay fm news on the hour...
