West Cork pupils forced to commute for up to four hours daily over lack of special school
Sarah O'Donovan, Kilmeen, West Cork, with her eight-year-old son Jack and his special assistance dog Chloe. Jack spends hours commuting to and from St Gabriel's Special School in Cork City. Picture: Dan Linehan
West Cork children are being forced to travel for up to four hours a day in buses and taxis to attend special schools in Cork City because of the lack of such a facility in their area.
The exhausting commute means many of them miss out on crucial therapies and after-school activities.
