A local councillor says existing schools are at capacity.
There are calls for a new secondary school in a Westmeath town, with existing schools in the area at capacity.
Fianna Fáil Councillor Ken Glynn says the continued growth of Mullingar is leading to waiting lists.
He wants to see a site identified as part of the town's Local Area Plan.
Councillor Glynn says it was an evident problem over a decade ago:
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Midlands Prison Hit By Mass Overdose Incident
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Offaly Man To Complete Marathon Challenge In Honour of Ashling Murphy
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Recruitment Of First-Ever Professors For Ireland's Technological Universities Launched
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Minister For Rural And Community Development Marks Two Official Openings And Launches In Laois
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People in Laois Facing Extended Water Outage Today
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