SNA cuts: Why Irish schools say special education support is being undermined

Earlier this week, the Irish Examiner attended the opening of a new sensory space at Scoil Eoin, a primary school for boys in the Cork suburb of Ballincollig. 

The invitation was received and accepted far in advance of the storm that erupted as schools across the country learnt of cuts to their special needs assistant (SNA) posts from next September. 

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