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Disabilities Minister Anne Rabbitte has promised to retire the Progressing Disabilities Services model and return therapists to schools should Fianna ...

Group had previously expressed concerns that staff would be expected to develop services ‘without the appropriate discipline-specific experience or supervision’

29 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Santa’s Magical Market’ at the Marina Market Santa Claus will be be meeting all the children and families at the market right up to December 23rd. Local disability charity, Enable Ireland has been chosen as this year’s charity partner and during the festive period, visitors to Santa at…

A spokesperson for regional health services highlighted staff vacancy issues and the impact of the ongoing HSE recruitment freeze

The HSE has been accused of a lack of engagement with healthcare providers, service users and their families in the preparation of a new plan to improve

New service described as ‘a sinking ship before it set sail’

Occupational therapists who are looking after children with a disability warned today they have to cope with unsafe caseloads and are struggling to keep their “heads above water.”

Cork Kerry Community Healthcare (CKCH) reconfigured children’s disability services into Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNTs) under the ...

"It is always about the children. It is a very special school.” 

Disabilities Minister Anne Rabbitte addressed the issue on a trip to Cork this week which saw her visit Carrigaline Community Special School, St ...