Cork special school: Parents want appointment system overhaul to disqualify those with exclusion track record

Parents are also calling for a new, Hiqa-type section of the Department of Education to carry out spot checking and planned inspections, and an immediate overhaul of the vetting and appointment system to safeguard children
Carrigaline Community Special School: Parents concerned about staffing, class closures, and their child’s lack of direct access to the therapies and services. Picture: Chani Anderson

Carrigaline Community Special School: Parents concerned about staffing, class closures, and their child’s lack of direct access to the therapies and services. Picture: Chani Anderson

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 - 08:11
Jess Casey

“Carrigaline Community Special School is not a mainstream school and as such, cannot be treated as if it is, because our children are not mainstream children,” parent Niamh O’Grady told the Irish Examiner.

“You can't fit a square peg into a round hole.” 

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