Person: Jamie Sinnott

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Kyle Milne with his mother Gillian, who is pleading to be heard to get supports for Kyle and his twin brother who both have autism.</p>

columnists

Fergus Finlay: Boys deprived of education as law left to languish on shelf for 17 years

You know what needs to be done, Taoiseach. Decide to commence the act in full, and do it now

comment-analysis

Facing up to vote’s reality

Education ruling - The hopes of many families are dashed

news

Sinnott accuses Hanafin of scare tactics

news

No surprise as ‘safe pair of hands’ takes top court post

news

Woods fights the flak again

Thanks for your kindness to us, but fear for your right to speak out

FIRST of all, I hope you won’t mind if I use this space to say thank you to the literally hundreds of people who wrote, telephoned and e-mailed my missus and me after the piece we wrote in the Irish Examiner last week.

Tue, 01 Jul, 2003

Education for disabled is a right

HARDLY a day passes without banner headlines chronicling the gross inadequacy of State services for people with learning disabilities, or the relentless battles waged

Thu, 20 Feb, 2003

Spire tells the disabled what the Government really thinks of them

By Fergus Finlay

Tue, 28 Jan, 2003

Outspoken campaigner brimming with enthusiasm for challenge ahead

WINNING eight Dáil seats was something of a fluke for the Progressive Democrats, party chairman John Minihan freely concedes.

Mon, 05 Aug, 2002

Independent group to run on health issue

A new political force will be contesting the upcoming general election.

Mon, 11 Mar, 2002

State may fund education for autistic man

The mother of a 19-year-old autistic man has been granted leave by the High Court to seek an order directing the State to fund his education for the next academic year.

Tue, 07 Aug, 2001

New legislation planned for the disabled

New laws that will safeguard the education of people with disabilities have been cautiously welcomed by parents of disabled children.

Fri, 03 Aug, 2001

Labour wants Dail recalled to deal with Sinnott case

Labour has confirmed that it has written to the Government Chief Whip requesting the recall of the Dail before the end of the month over the Jamie Sinnott case.

Wed, 18 Jul, 2001

Government vows to provide education despite Sinnott case

The Minister for Education has insisted that the Government will provide education for autistic people beyond the age of 18.

Thu, 12 Jul, 2001

Supreme Court rules on Sinnott hearing

The Supreme Court has overturned the High Court ruling in the case of Co Cork autistic man Jamie Sinnott.

Thu, 12 Jul, 2001

Final arguments due in State appeal against Sinnott award

The Supreme Court is to hear the closing presentations today in a landmark legal action which could determine future education policy for mentally and physically-handicapped people.

Tue, 03 Apr, 2001

Government challenges Sinnott case again today

Presentations will continue today in aSupreme Court case that could determine future education policy for people with special needs.

Thu, 29 Mar, 2001

Pressure on Government to drop Sinnott case

There have been fresh opposition calls in the Dail for the state to drop its supreme court appeal in the Jamie Sinnott case.

Wed, 28 Mar, 2001

Supreme Court to hear case on education policy for handicapped

The Supreme Court will continue to hear arguments today in a case that could determine this country's future education policy for mental and physically handicapped persons.

Wed, 28 Mar, 2001

State to appeal compensation to autistic man

The State is to appeal an award of £255,000 made to the family of a 23-year-old autistic man, Jamie Sinnott from Ballinhassig in Co Cork.

Wed, 07 Mar, 2001