‘I will withdraw my daughter over cuts’

Sat, 27 Feb, 2010 - 00:00

By Niall Murray Education Correspondent

THE potential human cost of the decision to cut the number of number of special needs assistants (SNA) in Irish schools has been highlighted by the plight of 11-year-old blind girl, Rebecca Walsh.

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Courts Education Budget 2007 Place: Castlebar Place: Swinford, Co Mayo Person: Niall Murray Person: Rebecca Walsh Person: Mandy Person: Martin Person: Rebecca Person: Principal Person: Fiona Byrnes Person: Byrnes Person: Mandy Walsh Organisation: National Council for Special Education Organisation: St Anthony’s Special School Organisation: St Anthony’s Organisation: NCSE

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