Vulnerable children 'wilfully discriminated against', say Cork parents

Children attending Carrigaline Community Special School no longer qualify for respite or home help, parents say
Vulnerable children 'wilfully discriminated against', say Cork parents

TD Pádraig O'Sullivan said that children attending Carrigaline Community Special School have been abandoned by the State. File picture: Tony O'Connell

Vulnerable children are being "wilfully discriminated against" and "abandoned" by the State, denied necessary services such as respite and home help because of the school they attend.

Angry and frustrated parents have joined forces in a new advocacy group, Cork Parents Unite, to demand change and better care for their children.

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