Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills Mary Coughlan T.D. visited Monaghan in early December to unveil plans and digital images for the new VEC Monaghan Education Campus.

A view of the new Monaghan Education Campus, which will include Coláiste Oiriall, and will open in 2012

 This campus on the site of the former Army barracks will comprise a 16 classroom primary school for Gaelscoil Ultain; a 400 pupil post-primary school for Colaiste Oiriall; the Monaghan Institute of Further Education; a shared sports hall; and a 300 seat capacity theatre/lecture facility to be the new home of the Garage Theatre as well as a number of sports areas.

Martin O’Brien, CEO, Co. Monaghan VEC, Tánaiste Máire Ní Chochláin, T.D. agus Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna, Roisin Uí Mhaolfhabhaoil, chairperson Bord Bainistíochta Choláiste Oiriall and Brendan Ó Dufaigh, Príomhoide Choláiste Oiriall at the unveiling of the plans and digital images for the new Monaghan Education Campus.