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Minister Helen McEntee has written to the Teaching Council
Trainee teachers could soon take a mandatory placement in special education, in a bid to increase school places.
The Minister for Education has written to the Teaching Council, in attempt to increase the number of teachers who are trained to teach children with additional needs.
About one in 20 schoolchildren are being diagnosed with autism, and parents have held protests to highlight the lack of school places available.
29 People Arrested As Gardaí Crackdown On Organised Retail Crime
They've been charged and are due in court today.
Renewed Calls From Senator Fiona O'Loughlin For Passage Of Catfish Bill That Would Make Catfishing A Standalone Criminal Offence
Her appeal follows revelations that prolific Northern Irish sex offender Alexander McCartney continued to offend and catfish while on bail for similar crimes
Doctors "Gasped" At Extent Of Injuries As Stepmother Admits Killing 4-Year-Old Stepson
The woman, who can't be named in order to protect the identity of a child witness, changed her plea to guilty on what was the fourth day of her trial.
Drivers Still Dodging Penalty Points By Donating To "Poor Box"
Baltinglass resident Leo Lieghio from the Irish Road Victims Association says it's unacceptable.
Catherine Connolly Sworn In As 10th President Of Ireland
Kildare - both North and South of the county - delivered clear wins for Catherine Connolly when voters went to the polls.
Father Warns Parents To Have Conversations With Their Children After Son’s Aerosol-Related Death
Dermot Maguire's son Daniel passwed away in September.
Kildare Childcare Places At Risk As Home Childminders Face Possible Commercial Rate Charges
Speaking to Kfm, Margaret Donohoe, who minds six children from her home, said Tailte Éireann contacted her to say her playroom would be assessed - something she believed childminders were exempt from.
Transport Users ‘Overwhelmed’ By Multiple Apps, Says TD
TFI's apps include a journey planner, a leap card top up app, taxi driver database, an app for transport tickets and one for local services in parts of Mayo, Limerick and Kerry.
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