Mick Clifford: In the SNA storm, who is really standing up for children with greatest needs?

A botched review of SNA allocations has exposed deeper flaws in how Ireland targets special education resources
Mick Clifford: In the SNA storm, who is really standing up for children with greatest needs?

Setting up special needs classes is a task which many schools refuse to take up, which can lead vulnerable children struggling to access the education they deserve. File picture

Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 - 07:27
Michael Clifford
Mick Clifford

This week saw a major controversy about education for children with special needs. 

There was a cack-handed attempt to review allocation of special needs assistants (SNAs). 

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