This Cork woman's Facebook post on SNAs has struck a chord

Jessica Ní Mhaoláin is being conferred with her Masters in Government this morning and says she couldn't have done it without the help of SNAs.

A Cork woman's Facebook post on the importance of Special Need Assistants has been shared by thousands of people online.

Jessica Ní Mhaoláin, 24, was born with a vision impairment called occulocutaneous albinism that means everything past five feet in front of her is a blur. She also has nystagmus, an involuntaery movement of the eyes which means she struggles to focus.