Hundreds of children could be left without special school places in September after ‘unprecedented demand’Taoiseach says number of applications for next school year has ‘increased exponentially’Up to 1,000 children could be left without special needs class places from SeptemberMary Regan Today at 06:30Hundreds of children could be denied a school place in a special classroom from September, as the level of demand has far exceeded expectation.

Source: Irish Independent February 26, 2026 13:52 UTC