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New St. Francis school needs to be fast tracked

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Parents want new school in Laois for children with special to be fast tracked

The St Francis Special School New Building Sub Committee was formed at the request of the Chair of the Board of management and supported by the school Principal at a public meeting held by LDS and LOFFA, on June 2 2015. During this meeting all Laois ...

06 Nov 2016 at 15:00

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Children with special needs ‘left in limbo’ over assessment delays, TD warns

Children with special needs have been failed by the State, the Dail has heard. Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty said youngsters have been “left in limbo” by long delays in being assessed. He said there are 17,000 children waiting on initial contact with ...

29 Sept 2022 at 15:15

Portlaoise

Construction of new building for Laois special needs school is to be 'fast-tracked'

A brand new building for Laois children with learning disabilities has been escalated to ‘rapid build’ status by the Department of Education, to open in a year. The 94 pupils aged 5 to 19 in St Francis School are to get a new purpose built school ...

12 Jul 2017 at 10:22

Portarlington

Laois TD hopeful launches taskforce for parents of children with special needs

An Independent candidate for Laois in the upcoming general election, has announced the creation of a new Taskforce aimed at supporting parents with children with special needs in Laois. Ms Elaine Mullally has said she is "shocked and saddened" ...

23 Oct 2024 at 07:53

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New special needs classroom approved for Laois school

A new special needs classroom has been approved for Colaiste Iosagáin, Portarlington with refurbishment works also due to take place on the existing classroom for children with special educational needs. Minister of State, Sean Fleming has ...

18 Jul 2024 at 13:22

National News

Child with cerebral palsy was ‘prop’ for Government photo opportunity, Dail told

A nine-year-old child with cerebral palsy was used as a “prop” for a photo opportunity by the Government during last year’s local and European elections, the Dail has been told. The mother of Jack Donaghey, who is from Donegal and uses a ...

20 Mar 2025 at 15:18

National News

Government ‘doing all it can’ to ensure every child will have a school place

The Government is working “flat out to do everything” it can to ensure that every child will have a school place next September, the Taoiseach has claimed. Micheal Martin said the Minister for Education is working with the National ...

02 Apr 2025 at 14:45

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Laois school approved for new special needs classrooms

Barrowhouse National School has been approved for two new special educational needs classrooms. These two new classrooms will be high-quality modular classrooms and will meet the needs of the children with special educational ...

28 Mar 2024 at 17:52

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Oireachtas committee request extension to school year for special schools

An extension on the school year for special schools has been sought by the Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters. Members of the Committee have written to ministers Norma Foley and Josepha Madigan calling for the ...

24 May 2022 at 14:36

National News

Dublin parents to hold 24-hour sleep-out over ‘cruel’ lack of special placements

Around 50 parents from Dublin are to hold a 24-hour sleep-out at the Department of Education over difficulty accessing special education school places. The demonstration is set to start from 1pm on Friday at the ...

22 Feb 2025 at 13:43

National News

‘I’m not lazy, I’m autistic’: Young woman says she ‘thrived’ in special school

A young woman who is autistic has described how she “thrived” in a special school and how difficult it was to learn in a mainstream setting. Kate Raftery, 19, from Ashbourne in Dublin, was speaking at a 24-hour ...

28 Feb 2025 at 18:49

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'Unlawful' plan to create special school centres slammed by children's rights expert

A plan to create special school centres for children with additional needs is a “watered-down” form of education that is unlawful, an expert has said. Children’s rights solicitor Gareth Noble said the ...

27 May 2022 at 13:55

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