'It’s simply not possible': Cork principal hits out at SNA cuts

Education Correspondent Jess Casey hears from parents and teachers about their fears amid NCSE review of special needs assistants
One parent told Jess Casey: 'Inclusion without adequate staffing is not inclusion — it's abandonment.' File picture: Larry Cummins

One parent told Jess Casey: 'Inclusion without adequate staffing is not inclusion — it's abandonment.' File picture: Larry Cummins

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 - 11:59
Jess Casey

Like many schools across the country, Scoil Barra prides itself on its inclusivity.

The mainstream primary school in Ballincollig, Cork, has 450 pupils.

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