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<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Carrigaline Community Special School was the first of three special schools opened under the patronage of Cork Education and Training Board (ETB) between 2021 and 2023. Picture: iStock</p>

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'They are getting no education': Cork parents speak out about 'flagship' special school

Carrigaline Community Special School issued 17 suspensions in three years — with one parent saying most children in the school 'would not understand the concept of suspension'

<p>Daniel Aruebose (An Garda Siochana/PA)</p>

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Balloons released in memory of young boy after remains found in search

<p>Jess Casey's analysis of the issue in the school in Carrigaline, Co Cork, is published in the 'Irish Examiner' in print and online on September 22. See link at foot of this article. Picture: Getty/iStockphoto</p>

munster

Suspensions ‘crisis’ at flagship special school in Cork

How do I get my marriage back on track?

people

Dear Dáithí: I feel strangely distant from my husband, how can we reconnect?

Charlie Kirk Memorial

world

Charlie Kirk’s friends praise conservative activist’s faith at memorial service

Typical UK terraced housing street derelict

home and gardens

Power Me Up: Your guide to connecting your new build to ESB Networks

Barrs blow Imokilly away to storm into Cork Premier SHC semi-finals

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Barrs blow Imokilly away to storm into Cork Premier SHC semi-finals

'The Traitors' episode ten: Can friendship sustain two traitors to the bitter end?

culture

'The Traitors' episode ten: Can friendship sustain two traitors to the bitter end?

Tourism In Dublin

news

Man charged after English tourist stabbed in Temple Bar

Regular Columnists

Clodagh Finn: Great Irish wives, the club with so many overlooked members

S Terry Prone: We may be better at 'performative empathy' than at being informers

Michael Clifford

S Mick Clifford: Why successive governments put landowners ahead of the common good

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Colin Sheridan: Sometimes the simplest messages are the most difficult to deliver

Insight: Must Reads

Discover the Cork GP who introduced Turkish baths to Europe

Discover the Cork GP who introduced Turkish baths to Europe

Rosanna Cooney explored our obsession with saunas in her book, Sweathouse. As part of her research, she discovered its origins go back to the 19th century, and a Cork GP who introduced Turkish baths to Europe. Here, she tells his story

MIRIAM HUSSEY

Miriam Hussey: I ended up in hospital after travelling — it was quite frightening to see that

Anthony Boyle on House of Guinness, growing up in Belfast, and what comes next

Anthony Boyle on House of Guinness, growing up in Belfast, and what comes next

GAA managers: Full county-by-county guide for football and hurling

GAA managers: Full county-by-county guide for football and hurling

News

Competition to fill Garda deputy commissioner role to begin in October

Competition to fill Garda deputy commissioner role to begin in October

Second-highest rank in An Garda Síochána is being filled on a temporary basis by Assistant Commissioner Paul Cleary

medicines

Pharmacist prescribing welcomed — but phased dispensing may adversely affect vulnerable patients

Medical Marijuana Edibles, Candies Infused with HHC Cannabis in food industry

Ireland's delay in banning HHC may have boosted demand

Young woman 20s attempting to read and understand her electricity meter reading and energy bill

Budget 2026: 9% Vat rate on gas and electricity should remain – Jack Chambers

sport

Arsenal v Manchester City - Premier League

Mikel Arteta is allowed to learn, but time won’t wait for him

Not until the second half with his side a goal down did the manager fully commit to attacking Manchester City

Cork Premier IHC: Cloyne dig deep to clinch dramatic quarter-final win

Cork Premier IHC: Cloyne dig deep to clinch dramatic quarter-final win

King and Queen of the Roads crowned by Irish double at Ballincurrig

King and Queen of the Roads crowned by Irish double at Ballincurrig

Arsenal v Manchester City - Premier League - Emirates Stadium

Pep Guardiola defends Man City’s back-five approach in draw against Arsenal

Lifestyle

Children are a parent's greatest gift

Sex File: Becoming a dad has killed my libido

Is it normal for men to lose interest in sex after having a baby? Our first child is almost six months old and my (gorgeous) wife is up for getting things back on track, but I'm the one whose libido has disappeared.

Woman managing the debt

Caitríona Redmond: How to save over €48 per month on essential bills

Lunch box with snacks, bottle of juice and stationery on yellow table, flat lay

Life Hack: What is biohacking and can it help your child eat healthier at school?

Beneath Our Feet: Art meets archaeology on North Main Street in Cork

Beneath Our Feet: Art meets archaeology on North Main Street in Cork

Viewpoints

Adam Maguire: Irish Bailout Babies still paying the price of the financial crash

Adam Maguire: Irish Bailout Babies still paying the price of the financial crash

People who were children during the 2008 crash and subsequent bailout are struggling on inadequate pay and living in insecure rentals with little hope of starting a family, writes Adam Maguire

Young woman getting keys to new apartment from Real Estate Agent

Ann Murphy: Sex-for-rent legislation must be enacted without delay

Homelessness is solvable — but only with political will

Homelessness is solvable — but only with political will

How the global far-right uses Ireland to spread anti-immigrant narratives online

How the global far-right uses Ireland to spread anti-immigrant narratives online

Subscriber

Cork Premier SHC: Late goal rescues Newtown in relegation thriller against Erin's Own

S Cork Premier SHC: Late goal rescues Newtown in relegation thriller against Erin's Own

Erin’s Own looked like they had raced into an unassailable lead after four goals in eight minutes gave them a 12-point advantage but Newtownshandrum remarkably came back to draw the game.

Ballincollig show maturity and class to see off Carrigaline by 12 points

S Ballincollig show maturity and class to see off Carrigaline by 12 points

Hotel review: This Kildare five-star blends history with a trendy dining experience

S Hotel review: This Kildare five-star blends history with a trendy dining experience

Terry Prone: We may be better at 'performative empathy' than at being informers

S Terry Prone: We may be better at 'performative empathy' than at being informers

LISTEN NOW

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Cork businessman arrested in €750k fraud probe

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Cork businessman arrested in €750k fraud probe

A Cork businessman, previously unknown to Gardaí, was arrested after €750,000 in ATM withdrawals sparked an international fraud probe

Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork’s new direction, pieces of the truth, and putting on the club warpaint

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Cork’s new direction, pieces of the truth, and putting on the club warpaint

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Eoin O'Malley on the rivalry that defined Irish politics

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Eoin O'Malley on the rivalry that defined Irish politics

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Fraudster Catherine O’Brien facing jail, with Ann Murphy

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Fraudster Catherine O’Brien facing jail, with Ann Murphy

Watch Now

Watch: Old Head of Kinsale Coast Guard

Watch: Old Head of Kinsale Coast Guard

A reunion three decades in the making, members of The Old Head of Kinsale Coast Guard recreate a photograph taken 30 years ago at the Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork.

Watch: Jerry from Kerry bought a camper van and surfboard

Watch: Jerry from Kerry bought a camper van and surfboard

Watch: Moss Trant from Tralee speaks about horse ploughing

Watch: Moss Trant from Tralee speaks about horse ploughing

farming

Tiktok star Fiona Bergin helps to champion farm safety at the Ploughing

Tiktok star Fiona Bergin helps to champion farm safety at the Ploughing

Popular 'FarmTok' influencer Fiona Bergin was at the National Ploughing Championships to promote farm safety with Agri Aware and TikTok

New secretary-general appointed at Department of Agriculture

New secretary-general appointed at Department of Agriculture

Ploughing survey to shape farm safety and farmer health plans

Ploughing survey to shape farm safety and farmer health plans

Martin Heydon not looking for 'a pat on the back' on his TB plan

Martin Heydon not looking for 'a pat on the back' on his TB plan

Property

€525k West Cork Hungry Hill double decker could feed a lifestyle

€525k West Cork Hungry Hill double decker could feed a lifestyle

Beara necessities and then some at this stone-clad duo with double the views

Plans lodged for new restaurant on Cork's St Patrick's Street

Plans lodged for new restaurant on Cork's St Patrick's Street

Starter Homes: Four Cork homes for €335,000 and under

Starter Homes: Four Cork homes for €335,000 and under

Inside Out: Time for a snoop beyond other people's front doors

Inside Out: Time for a snoop beyond other people's front doors

World

Charlie Kirk Memorial

Trump calls Charlie Kirk a ‘great American hero’ and ‘martyr’ for freedom

President Donald Trump praised Charlie Kirk as a “great American hero” and “martyr” for freedom as he and other prominent conservatives gathered on Sunday evening to honour the slain conservative political activist whose work they say they must now ...

Germany-Sweden-Russian Plane

German and Swedish jets track Russian reconnaissance plane over Baltic Sea

President Trump state visit to UK

UK, Canada and Australia announce recognition of Palestinian state

Airport check-in provider cyber attack

Passengers facing another day of disruption after check-in system ‘cyber attack’

Sponsored Content

Landmark celebration to mark 50 years of Blarney Woollen Mills

Landmark celebration to mark 50 years of Blarney Woollen Mills

Guests at the event had the opportunity to watch Aran sweaters being crafted before their eyes, connecting Ireland’s deep tradition of knitwear with a modern audience

Curated winter sun holidays, designed by Oroko Travel

Curated winter sun holidays, designed by Oroko Travel

Budget 2026: Bold steps needed to secure Ireland’s future growth

Budget 2026: Bold steps needed to secure Ireland’s future growth

The Land Cruiser Commercial has arrived and is coming to the National Ploughing Championships

The Land Cruiser Commercial has arrived and is coming to the National Ploughing Championships 

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