Person: Elaine Healy

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Still no guidelines in place for the reopening of special schools from next week

Detailed guidelines on reopening special education for in-person learning for children by the end of next week have not yet been issued to schools.

Wed, 03 Feb, 2021

We are just so sick of it, say parents of children with autism and special needs

The wind gusted sheets of rain at them as they marched over the River Lee, but as Trina Murphy put it: “We’ve weathered bigger storms like this every day for our kids.”

Tue, 04 Apr, 2017

Celebrations as North Mon gets reprieve from closure

The first day of spring sunshine marked celebrations at a northside school in Cork City, days after a reprieve from possible closure. The 170 boys — along with teachers and parents — of Scoil Mhuire Fatima took their party outdoors at lunchtime on Friday as they marked victory in their campaign against its planned closure.

Mon, 10 Mar, 2014

Shattered lives

IT WAS supposed to be his dream house in the perfect estate to raise a family.

Mon, 15 Apr, 2013