@irelandamvmtv: "I want to buy my daughter's school uniform, I want her to walk into a classroom" Charlotte Cahill expresses her anger as her 5-year-old daughter, Cyra, has been refused a place in over 30 Special Educational Needs schools. As a result, Cyra is now in her third year of preschool. To support other parents facing the same issue, Charlotte has set up a WhatsApp group, which now has over 140 members fighting for school places for their children #IrelandAM
The issue is the teaching council took Route 4 away. Huge teacher shortage in Special schools due to this. Irish is not necessary for Special schools bring back Route 4. The other issue is they though
2025-02-25 14:56:40
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Mary Moore :
shame shame shame shame on the department of education
2025-04-11 17:13:43
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bulbsp :
Should have said you were from Ukraine
2025-02-25 14:16:30
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Shauna Callery👸🏻 :
this is awful . poor girl trying to get her little one to school . a basic need is not possible in a country that has so much money. our children are left behind
2025-02-25 14:41:20
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My Ted Bear :
it is really sad.. see our children been refused from school, childcare or after school. the government says all the children has the same rights.. it is such a lie .. it is really discrimination our babies💔
2025-04-04 16:12:34
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Ann Marie Deans :
It also has to be the right school
2025-02-25 20:42:52
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Dana T :
it only gets worse trying to get a secondary school place, I have had to take our State to the high court just last week to secure a school place for my 13 year old, please insist on a special school
2025-02-26 10:33:16
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EscBlog :
I wish Ireland could have kept developing special schools so all the dedicated resources and knowledge could have been in one building in an area.
2025-02-25 15:11:01
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Linda Nulty :
absolutely hearth breaking 😢❤ every child should have a school place
2025-04-05 11:14:02
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spooky :
These are the issues that should be priority not phone pouches .
2025-02-25 18:32:51
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Trish Johnson :
It’s absolutely horrendous. The stress the parents have to go through is just awful. I’ve been there through primary school and secondary school. It’s just unbelievable
2025-02-26 09:20:07
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solier :
this is not fair!
2025-04-16 18:11:40
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KatieC :
it's crazy even child should have a place in school and should have the experience of going to school so heart breaking it's a joke
2025-04-08 07:09:21
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joycegriffin693 :
Simply not good enough in this day and age 😢😢
2025-02-26 09:54:10
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Nara :
This account should turn on saves so that this story can be shared
2025-02-25 20:59:43
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elsiesworld :
We moved to N Ireland
2025-02-26 21:35:57
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EmilyAnne :
A very sad reality, I really hope that all children who need a suitable educational place in Ireland, get them ASAP ❤️
2025-02-27 17:02:33
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Patsy :
not turning off comment section here ?
2025-02-26 17:01:42
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Dublin4Ever :
Beyond abhorrent & reprehensible! Every child's basic & fundamental right!
2025-04-09 23:04:04
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JustMe🇮🇪 :
Saying they'll all have a place was an utter lie. kids need stability and these years are so so important for establishing lifelong educational foundations. How can First 5 apply why they are ignored?
2025-03-01 18:58:28
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cwe :
😳😳😳
2025-04-22 19:09:41
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Cathy O'Sullivan :
😥😥😥
2025-04-04 06:17:04
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ian archbold :
this is mad the schools are taking refugees kids in so our own kids miss out specially kids with autism needs this needs to stop parents are like this lady are not get the help
2025-02-25 20:50:04
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Sparkle77 :
Absolutely disgusting!!
2025-04-11 12:07:37
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Sandra Ellis :
it's a disgrace my daughter in law is sleeping outside the Dail Friday for her child the same thing rejection one after another he's over four none verbal yes he's in a pre school but the max is two y
2025-02-25 21:34:11
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Cunno80 🇮🇪 :
another 4 or 5 years of this government 🤬
2025-02-25 14:56:55
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sorrynotsorry :
wait til these small kids need 2nd level ed. places are already like gold.
zero planning by govt after govt.
they just don't care. it's a big mess.
2025-02-25 16:16:53
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Kerrie :
This is what we’re up against as parents of children with additional needs, our country is failing our kids and in turn forcing us as parents to feel like failures!!!
2025-02-25 16:15:52
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donnasimmonson :
God look at her beautiful little thing 🥰🥰
2025-02-25 15:37:40
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caroline :
I'm in the same position and it's horrible my heart breaks for that poor woman 💔
2025-02-25 15:09:45
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suzie 😉 :
Our government failing our children again!
2025-02-25 19:28:41
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florancedoyle :
and all the money getting spent on scanners shame on this Government
2025-02-25 17:25:59
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laurenspencer :
I'm in the exact same boat, the problem is we didn't arrive on a boat we are Irish we don't matter in this country there flooding the country with new families all them kids get school places 😴
2025-02-26 07:15:43
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Emma Halligan :
@shaunashaz xx
2025-02-25 23:11:57
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Shannon Obrien :
I’m fed up my daughter is in the same situation it’s ridiculous it’s just not fair
2025-02-25 20:38:48
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Michelle :
This is absolutely awful 🥺
2025-02-25 20:28:47
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marleyxj1 :
same problem with my child. the stress of not known if ur child will have a school place for September. every child should have a school place.
2025-02-25 20:13:46
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Makaveli86 :
too many foreigners end of
2025-02-25 18:08:53
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KMaHow :
Shame on you @Micheál Martin
2025-02-25 18:04:34
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Lisa Hogan 💌 :
@Libby-Craes Autism 🌍 @Hairby_The Painted lady
2025-02-25 17:25:16
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John Rafferty :
Shocking stuff from the government they don’t care at all that poor child deserves the same eduction as everyone else 🤬🤬🤬
2025-02-25 16:06:15
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Fiona :
I'm waiting to see if my newly diagnosed little lad will have a place in September. the stress and anxiety we are going through!! 💔
2025-02-25 15:46:39
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jessica_w22 :
Why can’t the government fund education for the parents that want to go into the likes of these jobs in order to staff the services that are refusing us all due to the lack of staff ??
2025-02-25 14:26:58
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🇮🇪☘️Karen.k☘️ 🇮🇪 :
awful 🥰
2025-02-27 05:46:54
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Niamh Cunningham :
Facing the same situation this year for our daughter no school place and no options. Govt is useless just looking for photo ops but do nothing.
2025-02-26 22:37:15
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Adoranx🇮🇪🇵🇸 :
This is so heartbreaking 🥺❤️only doing her best as a mother so hard ❤️
2025-02-26 12:50:24
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StoneSpiritsIreland🇮🇪 :
It’s completely unacceptable that our kids can’t get a place in school! Education is a basic human right and because our kids have special needs they are denied this 😢
2025-02-26 12:19:46
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M :
The government decided to give themselves another raise the other day. sickening.
2025-02-26 07:27:06
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~Dre~ :
Why was the child moved places on a waiting list? Did the school lose an sna?
2025-02-26 01:09:26
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Shaunasencolourden :
My little boy is 6 years old, autistic with an intellectual disability and has had no playschool or school place ever, we have exhausted every avenue. He’s been ignored for years 😭
2025-02-25 23:28:49
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carolann gavin :
@Deborah Hannigan 🐝
2025-02-25 23:11:21
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Asht :
this is so sad, every child should have a chance to an education
2025-02-25 22:16:05
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