Loss in early intervention disability services 'unacceptable', say parents

John Fitzpatrick and Linda Gorman Fitzpatrick, with their sons Dylan, 6, and Ethan, 2.

Parents whose children avail of early intervention disability services in the Springfield Centre in Mullingar have slammed the centre's closure due to Covid, saying their children are missing out on vital services such as physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and occupational therapy. 

The centre, which caters to people in the Westmeath and Longford area, is set to reopen this Monday, albeit at a reduced capacity of 20%, according to parents.