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Controversial proposal for special education still an option – minister

A plan to create special school centres branded “brainless” by opposition parties has been misunderstood, the special education minister has said. The Government has faced frustrations among parents and advocates about the difficulty in finding ...

27 May 2022 at 10:43

National News

Government ‘out of touch’ on special education policy, TD warns

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has emphasised that the Government’s special education policy is one of integration, in response to a number of questions raised by TDs in relation to plans to create special school centres as an “interim” measure. The ...

26 May 2022 at 15:15

National News

'Not acceptable' - New report reveals Education Dept failing children with special needs

The Department of Education is failing children with Special Educational Needs regarding the provision of suitable school places, a report by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) has found. “For children who live in provision ‘black ...

22 Jun 2022 at 10:38

National News

Over €10 million in supports announced for expansion of special education council

Nearly €13 million in supports have been announced for the expansion and development of the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan TD today (November 10) ...

10 Nov 2022 at 11:26

National News

Girl to tell Dail protest Ireland an embarrassment on child disability services

A 14-year-old activist will tell a protest at Leinster House on Thursday that Ireland is “an international embarrassment” on child disability issues. Cara Darmody, a disability rights campaigner from Ardfinnan in Co Tipperary, is the ...

25 Sept 2024 at 11:51

National News

Simon Harris pledges to ‘ramp up’ therapies for special schools in budget

Taoiseach Simon Harris has promised to “ramp up” special education therapy provision in October’s budget, saying the current offering was not good enough. The Fine Gael leader said that finance should “never be a constraint” in ...

27 Aug 2024 at 19:41

National News

Seven-year-old special needs pupil forced to make four-hour round trip on bus

A seven-year-old child is forced to make a four-hour round trip on a bus to attend a special school in a neighbouring county because there are no facilities locally, the Dail has heard. Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald ...

09 Oct 2024 at 13:36

National News

Dublin parents to hold 24-hour sleep-out over ‘cruel’ lack of special placements

Around 50 parents from Dublin are to hold a 24-hour sleep-out at the Department of Education over difficulty accessing special education school places. The demonstration is set to start from 1pm on Friday at the department ...

22 Feb 2025 at 13:43

School/Education

'Game-changer for special education': Five Kilkenny schools to be funded for more special needs classes

Five schools in Kilkenny are to be funded for additional special needs classes sanctioned by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) for the 2025/2026 school year. Scoil Bhride (Paulstown), Glenmore National ...

28 Feb 2025 at 06:00

National News

Dublin mother says Budget makes no difference to her autistic son’s education

A Dublin mother whose son is autistic has said Budget 2026 would make no difference to her son’s education, and did not prioritise children with special needs. Budget 2026 provides for 1,717 new special needs ...

07 Oct 2025 at 16:37

National News

Minister pauses review of SNA allocations after backlash

Education Minister Hildegarde Naughton has paused a review of special needs assistant (SNA) allocations after public backlash. The opposition had highlighted concerns from teachers, parents and trade unions ...

17 Feb 2026 at 17:06

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