Scarcity of special education places is not good enough
05 March 2025
The failure to provide adequate numbers of special education places has stained the records of successive governments, and the current administration is not off to a good start either. Today, the Irish Examiner tells the story of Sheila Casey Jones, who is considering a move from her home in north Cork to a part of Ireland where her two sons can attend special schools.
Ms Casey has been told that all special schools in Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford, Tipperary, Clare, and Galway are full for this September, so she is looking into relocating to Laois or Kilkenny to avail of services in those counties.
Published by Irish Examiner, 5th March 2025