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Lidl ordered to pay compensation after demanding autistic boy's dog leave store
Lidl ordered to pay compensation after demanding autistic boy's dog leave store
WRC adjudicator Marguerite Buckley ordered the retailer to pay the un-named mother for discrimination under the Equal Status Act 'as well as the distress suffered by her son'

Fri, 25 Aug, 2023

'I will shout from the rooftops until Leah is allowed back in school' says Cork mother 
'I will shout from the rooftops until Leah is allowed back in school' says Cork mother 
Michelle Forde's pleas for provision to enable her daughter go back to school have been bounced around between the HSE and the departments of Children, Health, and Education

Sat, 27 May, 2023

Kildare school's community dog 'a living symbol of our togetherness'
Kildare school's community dog 'a living symbol of our togetherness'
A campaign by transition year students during the pandemic for Scoil Dara in Kilcock to adopt a community dog was successful — and now teacher Melissa Hickey says she cannot imagine school life without Viggo.

Sun, 26 Mar, 2023

People with disabilities 'need action rather than committees', says Ombudsman
People with disabilities 'need action rather than committees', says Ombudsman
Personal transport supports for people with disabilities are inadequate, unfair, and inequitable, Ombudsman Ger Deering told the Oireachtas committee on autism.

Tue, 14 Feb, 2023

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes
Judge orders HSE to appear in court after 'dramatic' rise in Assessment of Need cases
The applicants typically seek declarations that the HSE has failed to complete the assessment of the children's needs within a reasonable period of time

Mon, 21 Nov, 2022

Madigan condemns school's 'appalling' treatment of child with Down Syndrome
Madigan condemns school's 'appalling' treatment of child with Down Syndrome
The girl with Down Syndrome had spent most of her school day in a foyer outside the classroom and away from her classmates

Thu, 10 Nov, 2022

Government planning to expand summer programme for children with special educational needs
Government planning to expand summer programme for children with special educational needs
The Department of Education said it is also currently reviewing the summer programme and engaging with relevant departments, agencies, and stakeholders.

Mon, 17 Oct, 2022

Eight-week summer gap 'not acceptable' for children with additional needs
Eight-week summer gap 'not acceptable' for children with additional needs
Oireachtas hears struggles of frustrated parents whose children cannot access summer programmes 

Tue, 04 Oct, 2022

Increased funding for SNAs to 'respond quickly' to growing need for school places
Increased funding for SNAs to 'respond quickly' to growing need for school places
Budget 2023 also includes funding to open 370 new special classes next year, covering 2,000 additional places

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Increase in special education provision is 'insufficient', say campaigners 
Increase in special education provision is 'insufficient', say campaigners 
Josepha Madigan announces a record number of new special classes — but teachers and inclusion advocates say the provision is still only minimal

Wed, 24 Aug, 2022

School stock
Therapists reinstated in special schools from September
Therapists are to be reinstated in special schools from September after an agreement has finally been reached with the HSE.

Mon, 22 Aug, 2022

Healthcare workers urged to take part in Cork disability protest
Healthcare workers urged to take part in Cork disability protest
Parents of children with disabilities are “struggling to hang on” due to a dire lack of services which has prompted a protest in Cork today .

Fri, 19 Aug, 2022

Cork rally to put pressure on Taoiseach over services for disabled children
Cork rally to put pressure on Taoiseach over services for disabled children
Families campaigning for disabled children's services are set to escalate their campaign, and focus criticism on MicheĂĄl Martin

Tue, 16 Aug, 2022

Vulnerable children 'wilfully discriminated against', say Cork parents
Vulnerable children 'wilfully discriminated against', say Cork parents
Children attending Carrigaline Community Special School no longer qualify for respite or home help, parents say

Sat, 16 Jul, 2022

Mother and baby homes report
Minister: Summer arrangements for children with special educational needs 'not working' 
Ireland needs to look at a Maltese model of provision, says Anne Rabbitte

Tue, 12 Jul, 2022

Cork Education & Training Board to run new special school
Cork Education & Training Board to run new special school
The school will be located on an interim basis in Rochestown in a premises which will become available in early 2023.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2022

FILE PHOTO Ombudsman for Children Niall Horgan has criticised the Government for failing to act on concerns his office had durin
State failing children with special education needs, says Children's Ombudsman
The education system can fail children in provision 'black spots' such as Dublin and Cork, said Dr Niall Muldoon.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2022

Special needs resourcing must catch up with forecasting, says Ombudsman
Special needs resourcing must catch up with forecasting, says Ombudsman
One figure that was still not known was the number of children with a special educational need who are in the wrong placement, said Ombudsman for Children Dr Niall Muldoon.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2022

Minimum qualification for SNAs to be reviewed this year
Minimum qualification for SNAs to be reviewed this year
Members of an Oireachtas committee meeting heard of SNAs being asked to do tasks outside of their remit such as cleaning fish tanks, washing cars and gardening work

Tue, 21 Jun, 2022

Taoiseach faces protests and 'whitewash' claims before Cork City Council address
Taoiseach faces protests and 'whitewash' claims before Cork City Council address
MicheĂĄl Martin had to step through irate protesters calling for better services for children with special needs, as well as pro-neutrality protesters

Wed, 15 Jun, 2022

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Parents of special needs children 'have their backs to the wall', DĂĄil told
The debate heard a call for the resignation of Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2022

On The Plinth: Children with special needs are not logistical problems to be solved
On The Plinth: Children with special needs are not logistical problems to be solved
Sometimes a few brief words can stop you in your tracks. For our On The Plinth readers, here is something a bit different to our "Did you know?" section.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2022

School stock
'The system is failing' - Children with additional needs get less school support than 15 years ago
Department of Education data shows that fewer than 100 primary schools have got extra mainstream hours for children with additional needs

Mon, 06 Jun, 2022

Mick Clifford: Decisions on special needs education deserve more than tweet testing
Mick Clifford: Decisions on special needs education deserve more than tweet testing
Education Minister's solution to a lack of school places for special needs children provokes an outcry, as does her method of delivering the message

Sun, 29 May, 2022

Funding the Future implementation group meeting
Government 'does not want to go backwards' on special needs education — Harris
Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said the reason he entered public life was because of lack of services for people with additional needs

Fri, 27 May, 2022

Special education centres plan 'won't wash' as Government denies abandoning integration
Special education centres plan 'won't wash' as Government denies abandoning integration
Fierce reaction from disability advocates to 'stop gap' plan for children with special educational needs

Fri, 27 May, 2022

Lonely sad boy at home
Mick Clifford: Children's needs come after those of HSE and its political paymasters
Cork North, Cork North Lee and Dublin South West, failed to process a single application for assessment of needs within the three month timeline

Wed, 17 Nov, 2021

School bus
Lack of bus causes kids to miss days at special needs school 
Some children from rural parts of Cork have been unable to attend their Carrigaline school because there is no transport availabl

Sun, 07 Nov, 2021

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes
Judge asks if assessment of needs cases against HSE are 'best use of limited resources'
It comes after several such actions this week where applicants seek to compel the HSE to complete an assessment of needs of a child with certain special needs requirements

Wed, 03 Nov, 2021

Free School plans
More than 700 children with special educational needs do not have school places
The children are relying on home tuition as no school places are available, new data shows

Wed, 30 Jun, 2021

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Irish Examiner view: Heartbreaking trial for access to education for special needs children
Parents of special needs children need to ‘go to war’ with system for access to schools

Wed, 14 Apr, 2021

'It’s not looking good': Teen with autism is denied place in a special school for second year in row
'It’s not looking good': Teen with autism is denied place in a special school for second year in row
Darragh Murphy's parents are frustrated after trying for years to get him into the most appropriate school

Fri, 09 Apr, 2021

School closures challenge adjourned due to planned reopening for children with special needs
School closures challenge adjourned due to planned reopening for children with special needs
The court had heard some of the children have severely regressed in basic skills due to the school closures

Thu, 04 Feb, 2021

Letters to the Editor: School closures may become stain on the nation
Letters to the Editor: School closures may become stain on the nation
The delay in the reopening of schools during the third wave of the pandemic will be a stain on our national conscience unless we act now. There is a distinction between children with special needs and children who are vulnerable.

Tue, 02 Feb, 2021

High Court to hear test cases on reopening schools for children with special needs
High Court to hear test cases on reopening schools for children with special needs
The court heard last week that some of the children involved have severely regressed in basic skills due to the school closures

Mon, 01 Feb, 2021

'She has gone backwards': Father's impassioned plea to reopen special needs schools
'She has gone backwards': Father's impassioned plea to reopen special needs schools
Kerry solicitor Risteard Pierse said he has been taken aback by the continued closure of special needs schools

Sun, 31 Jan, 2021

Children with special needs challenge Government's decision to keep schools closed
Children with special needs challenge Government's decision to keep schools closed
The judge adjourned the case to next Monday.

Wed, 27 Jan, 2021

FILE PHOTO Teacher's Unions are due to have talks with the Department of Education this morning, following last night's dramatic
Letters to the Editor: My daughter attends a special school — I wouldn't feel safe sending her
Government should stop virtue signalling and accept the reality of the situation

Thu, 21 Jan, 2021

Josepha Madigan apologises for comparing SNAs fallout to mother and baby homes 
Josepha Madigan apologises for comparing SNAs fallout to mother and baby homes 
Josepha Madigan: 'I in no way intended offence towards anyone who works with children with special educational needs.'

Wed, 20 Jan, 2021

Coronavirus
'Tension' building between parents and teachers over special education return, says Labour
Plans for in-school special education to resume on Thursday in doubt as union says teachers' safety concerns have not been addressed

Tue, 19 Jan, 2021

Mum can't tell son with autism  schools are closed because of Covid lockdown
Mum can't tell son with autism  schools are closed because of Covid lockdown
Hopes dashed for parents as Government do a U-turn on opening schools for students with special needs 

Sun, 10 Jan, 2021

A five year-old's unwanted Christmas present – a three-year delay for treatment
A five year-old's unwanted Christmas present – a three-year delay for treatment
Mother of boy with autism told by HSE that start date for supports is November 2023

Thu, 07 Jan, 2021

INTO: Decision to reopen specialised schools 'rushed and reckless'
INTO: Decision to reopen specialised schools 'rushed and reckless'
Teacher representatives say there has not been enough time to prepare.

Wed, 06 Jan, 2021

Ofsted inspection report
Mother: I'm more afraid for my children's mental health than of the virus
Cork mother who has three children with special needs is happy with plans to keep special schools open

Wed, 06 Jan, 2021

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