Demand for places in Waterford special school leaves 20 children on waiting list

St John’s Special School in Dungarvan saw its applications triple this year

The students from West Waterford, Cork and South Tipperary are aged between four and 16. File photo

Some 20 children have been put on a waiting list for places in a special school in a Waterford town that saw its applications triple this year, prompting calls for a new greenfield site.

The students from West Waterford, Cork and South Tipperary are aged between four and 16 and have been put on the waiting list for places at St John’s Special School in Dungarvan.