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.

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.