800 protest outside Leinster House at cuts to SNA numbers

ABOUT 800 people protested outside Leinster House against cuts in special needs assistants’ (SNAs) numbers yesterday.

800 protest outside Leinster House at cuts to SNA numbers

Organised by a range of groups, it was timed to coincide with the visit of the EU/IMF delegation overseeing Ireland’s rescue package.

The protest was also a show of support for the Dáil motion on special needs put forward by the technical group of TDs. The motion was defeated last night by a comfortable margin of 103 to 47.

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