Dublin parents to hold 24-hour sleep-out over ‘cruel’ lack of special placements

Parents, activists and special needs assistants protest outside the Department of Education in Dublin last August. Picture: Gráinne Ní Aodha/PA

Around 50 parents from Dublin are to hold a 24-hour sleep-out at the Department of Education over difficulty accessing special education school places.

The demonstration is set to start from 1pm on Friday at the department on Marlborough Street in the city.