# Special Needs
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Last year
2023
Voices
Christmas toys: Children with additional needs can learn so much through play
Ruth Roberts
22 Dec 2023
5.3k
Special Educational Needs
Four new special schools to be established in Limerick, Wexford, Meath and Kildare
6 Dec 2023
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16
Special Needs
Government could reimburse parents who go private to assess children’s needs, Dáil told
24 May 2023
10.4k
26
HSE
Judge welcomes resolution of number of actions brought against HSE over assessment of children with special needs
25 Jan 2023
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All time
Education
Parents, students and other stakeholders are being asked their views on Special Educational Needs
Updated
30 Nov 2022
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Josepha Madigan
'Extremely disappointing': Minister criticises school for separating girl with Down Syndrome from class
10 Nov 2022
14.6k
Leaders' Questions
AG consulted on emergency law to provide more school places for children with special needs
23 Jun 2022
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5
Special needs education
Ombudsman says Government failing children with special education needs
22 Jun 2022
7.3k
5
special education centres
Communication of plans for special needs education ‘less than ideal’, Harris says
27 May 2022
6.7k
3
Education
'Ten steps backwards': Govt proposal to open 'special educational needs centres' met with criticism
26 May 2022
12.9k
3
Autism
Allegations of department gathering dossiers on children with autism 'extremely concerning', says Paul Reid
28 Mar 2021
24.0k
34
Courts
High Court challenge begins against direction to readmit expelled student with special needs
15 Feb 2021
22.6k
level 5
Taoiseach hints at school closures beyond 1 February and says 'focus' is on special needs education
22 Jan 2021
41.2k
88
Mea Culpa
Madigan withdraws 'normal children' comments and issues apology for mother and baby home comparison
Updated
20 Jan 2021
72.5k
74
Special Needs
Deputy CMO insists school closures should be 'last resort' only after criticism from special needs teachers
Updated
18 Jan 2021
103k
117
Special Needs
Re-opening schools for students with special needs to be prioritised by government, says minister
11 Jan 2021
24.1k
45
Teachers
Minister to meet special needs groups as families left ‘devastated’ over schools u-turn
8 Jan 2021
15.6k
29
Special Needs
New research highlights long-term impact of Covid-19 restrictions on children with autism
13 Aug 2020
23.2k
59
Courts
Special needs children and their mother launch High Court action to obtain disabled parking permit
15 May 2020
18.4k
Joe McHugh
South Dublin schools urged to open more special needs places to tackle shortage
14 Nov 2019
12.9k
16
Special Needs
Taoiseach says minister will intervene in Bolger family case after RTÉ Prime Time programme
18 Sep 2019
52.1k
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Education
Concern hundreds of children with autism could be without school places in September
31 Jul 2019
12.8k
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Voices
Opinion: Teaching unions' stance on education plans for students with disabilities sets a worrying precedent
Adam Harris
9 Jan 2019
17.0k
32
Labour Court
SNAs at Dublin school to get €650 gift vouchers to carry out toileting duties for special needs pupils
4 Oct 2018
45.9k
Special Needs
School says children 'may have to remain in their wheelchairs' due to SNA cuts
2 Jun 2018
20.2k
26
Voices
Opinion: How is it legal for schools to refuse to set up special classes?
Graham Manning
9 Apr 2018
5.0k
57
Voices
Caring at Christmas: '24: The number of hours I work per day'
Tracy McGinnis
28 Dec 2017
9.0k
10
Big Day Out
Wanted: taxi drivers to help give hundreds of kids a special day out in Dublin
30 Jul 2017
15.8k
9
Voices
Column: 'I imagine guilt is a friend of every carer on this island'
Geraldine Renton
14 Jun 2017
345
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Voices
'I used to have dreams when he was little about him walking and talking. I would wake up sobbing'
Tracy McGinnis
7 May 2017
630
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ill-equipped
Teachers in charge of Ireland's special needs classes not always qualified
9 Aug 2016
18.9k
43
Courts
'I keep saying, why did it happen?': Man sentenced to 12 years for attempted rape of niece
15 Jan 2016
26.3k
24
educational needs
Mother starts second week chaining herself to the front of the Department of Education
19 Oct 2015
15.6k
45
refused
Suicidal woman allegedly told to 'go home and overdose' if she wanted to be seen
2 Jul 2015
51.6k
47