Two Cork special schools to join pilot project to get therapists 

A protest at St Killian's School, Mayfield, Cork in August. On Thursday night, junior minister Colm Burke confirmed it — and East Cork Community Special School, Carrigtwohill — will both get full-time therapists. Picture: Larry Cummins

Two Cork special schools are among 10 nationally to join a pilot project to have desperately-needed therapists introduced from January 1.

Munster’s largest special school, St Killian’s in Mayfield, along with the  East Cork Community Special School in Carrigtwohill, are to join the second in-school therapies pilot project from January, Minister Colm Burke told the Irish Examiner on Thursday night.