Four new special schools to be established next year

Education Minister Norma Foley said the announcement is a “significant step forward” adding that the number of special education placements continues to grow year on year. File picture: Collins Photos

Four new special schools across the country will be established next year due to the increasing number of students with Special Educational Needs, Norma Foley has announced.

The schools are being sanctioned as early as possible as part of advanced planning to meet the needs of students with special educational needs due to start school next September. The four new special schools will be established for the 2024/25 school year in Limerick City, Enfield in Meath, Gorey in Wexford and in the South Kildare area.