Man (40s) dies while taking part in race event in Galway
Carl Dempsey became ill during cycle section of Gaelforce race on Maamturk mountain
Carl Dempsey became ill during cycle section of Gaelforce race on Maamturk mountain
Government says it is working with schools to provide necessary resources and supports
Department of Education says schools entitled to use ‘discretionary days’ for holidays
Few special classes provided in wealthy parts of south Dublin, Oireachtas committee hears
Department kept dossiers for use in legal cases, RTÉ documentary to report
Autism charity criticises ‘half-baked’ plans for phased return to in-person teaching
Groups say online lessons do not translate into adequate education for all children
Covid committee told of children ‘destroying home, assaulting siblings’ from frustration
Department is planning to ‘frontload’ 10,000 special needs assistants to mainstream schools
Family are in ‘desperate’ need after car containing customised chair is stolen
Minister for Finance warned there are now ‘more special needs assistants than gardaí’
Minister for Finance warns there are now ‘more special needs assistants than gardaí’
A therapeutic programme for children with developmental delays is not without its critics
Jim Daly says school boards of management defend principals over parents
Parents will no longer need to secure a diagnosis to access supports in schools
Many children with disabilities unable to access early childhood care and education
Parents of children with special educational needs face a tiring labyrinth of twists and turns
Many children with disabilities currently unable to access early childhood care and education
Opinion: We need a tailored system of additional teaching support based on educational needs and not whether a child has a particular diagnosis
Trend linked to parents getting private diagnoses of needs to support applications
Children as young as six placed in isolation for hours at a time, say campaigners
The free preschool is for every child, so why is there a lack of support for those with special needs?
Call for complaints procedure after abuse filmed at Áras Attracta home in Mayo
HSE chief Tony O’Brien: Behaviour exposed in RTÉ documentary will not be tolerated
Áras Attracta patient abuse responsibility goes ‘to top’ of HSE
Parents group says announcement of latest SNA allocation gives little time to plan
All parties agree that the challenge is how best to allocate a pool of funding that is effectively shrinking
Fundraising Ireland says revelations having a ‘disproportionate and unfair impact’ on efforts of charities
Minister for Social Protection says revelations about CRC ‘extremely disturbing’
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