A major issue is the heavy reliance on teaching assistants as the main support for students with special educational needs in mainstream schools. Teaching assistants are dedicated and play an ...

A 46-year-old woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to dangerous driving in Glanmire causing the death last February of a special needs assistant at Watergrasshill national school. The accused woman ...

A 46-YEAR-OLD WOMAN has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of a 50 year old mother of two who worked as a ...

An additional 768 special education teachers and 1,600 SNAs (special needs assistants) have also been provided, and this is the highest number of SNAs allocated.” Ms Humphreys added ...