Tánaiste and Labour TD for Dublin West Joan Burton has turned the sod on a secondary school in Hansfield, Dublin.

The Educate Together school opened in interim accommodation in September 2014, and work commenced on a new three-storey school building in November.

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The Tánaiste said: "This is a really exciting and ambitious project for the local school community. We will see the construction of a new three storey school building to cater for a thousand pupils.

"The new building will involve a Special Needs Unit, and the works will include new car parking, drainage, site lighting, play areas and ball courts.

"The school is just four months in existence, so it's very encouraging that so much work has already been completed on the new building."

(CD/IT)