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One child has been taken out of the school because of the lack of on-site clinicians with the relevant skills.

All Children’s Disability Network Teams which provide services to children with complex needs will be in place across the country by the end of the year, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Ireland is no country for the marginalized, but then that’s not news and hasn’t been for some considerable time, and the most marginalized are those with a disability. Ireland's government is failing our disabled population.

'I'm going to shout very loud for Penelope': Mother will protest at Dáil to highlight daughter's plight Katie Healy Nolan is a full-time carer for Penelope, 4, who has a life-limiting illness called pontocerebellar hypoplasia, a rare neurodegenerative disorder Katie Healy Nolan is a full time carer for her daughter. Picture: Katie Healy Nolan/Instagram Thu, 13 May, 2021 - 20:30 Steve Neville A woman living in Cork is calling for a meeting with the Taoiseach to highlight the needs of her daughter, who has been without a suitable chair since growing out of it last November.  Katie Healy Nola...

The Hard Shoulder is calling on the Government to 'Give Them A Voice'. In recent weeks, the show has been highlighting the waiting lists for speech and language assessments and therapies, as well as the impact any delays can have on the development and education of children. In highlighting these issues, the goal is to ensure a better service for the children who desperately need these services. Newstalk under the Freedom of Information Act revealed that a total of 16,466 children are on the waiting list for their first assessment with a speech and language therapist. More than 3,500 children...