Minister challenged on education cuts by master’s graduate with vision impairment

A master’s graduate and PhD candidate with a vision impairment, who has publicly challenged Government cuts to special education supports, has invited the education minister to work with her to improve the sector.

Jessica Ní Mhaoláin, 24, from Cork, wrote an open letter to Education Minister Richard Bruton yesterday announcing her campaign, offering her insight, and seeking to establish a rapport with his office in a bid to deliver improvements for students availing of special education supports.

“I’m hoping that by reading this letter, you will take some time to think about the plight of many other children, teens and adults like me who are currently working their way through the education system — some with more success than others, as is the case in my situation,” she said.