# Special Needs
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Voices
My daughter is clever, funny, and full of life. So why am I so worried about her future?
Laura Drumm
12 Feb 2015
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Garda Investigation
Horse rescue shelter appeals for missing ponies Bam Bam and Tyson to be returned
13 Jan 2015
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Cinderella
This special sensory event is for children who thought they'd never see a panto
17 Dec 2014
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Resource teaching
Over 300 new resource teaching posts for children with special needs announced
13 Oct 2014
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Waiting Lists
Almost 3,000 children are waiting over a year for speech and language therapy
22 Sep 2014
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Special Needs
Why are schools using JobBridge to hire SNAs? The Minister's pledging to find out
18 Sep 2014
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Voices
Opinion: Baby Gammy's sad story shows how much Down syndrome still scares parents
Aedín Collins
5 Aug 2014
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fear and anxiety
Parents' shock at €500k cut to disability services for children
14 Jul 2014
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Ruling
Court tells department to give two children with Down syndrome maximum resource teaching hours
26 Jun 2014
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We Care Do You
Schools are campaigning against new plans for reviews of special needs assistants
1 Jun 2014
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Special Needs
Martin warns of 'covert clampdown' on Special Needs Assistant supports
18 May 2014
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Voices
Opinion: Children with special needs are being failed – this is not inclusive education
Catherina Woods
16 May 2014
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proof required
Mother was asked by the HSE if her son 'still had Down syndrome'
12 May 2014
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SNAs
Government approves appointment of 390 new posts for special needs assistants
3 Dec 2013
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Voices
Micheál Martin: Reversing special needs assistants cutbacks is only fair
Micheál Martin
2 Jul 2013
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Labour Pains
Colm Keaveney hits back: The Labour chief whip is the 'professor of sniping'
28 Jun 2013
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Education
Special needs association hopes FF protest heckles don't 'distract from issues'
27 Jun 2013
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Special Needs
Tánaiste insists: We're not cutting the budget for special needs teaching
20 Jun 2013
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Schools
Cuts in teaching support for special needs children "utterly unacceptable"
19 Jun 2013
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