A new principal and leadership team have been appointed to Carrigaline Community Special School in Cork, which was closed for a number of days following an incident last month in which staff sustained injuries. "In those circumstances, does the Taoiseach consider that Cork ETB is fit for purpose of that particular school of that particular school and does he stand over the actions of the school? In response, Micheál Martin, whose constituency the school is in, said that he has confidence in Cork ETB "in respect of special education". Asked about the school on Wednesday, education minister Hildegarde Naughton told The Irish Examiner that work was ongoing to support the school. Special education minister Michael Moynihan met with a group of parents whose children attend Carrigaline Community Special School earlier this month to hear their concerns.

Source: Irish Examiner March 25, 2026 16:42 UTC