Parents of children who rely on the support of SNAs are fearful of losing this vital resource

The Taoiseach defended Michael Moynihan, saying the Minister of State was ‘extremely hard-working’ and committed to his brief

Contribution of special needs assistants represents sound investment in our children

If demand continues to rise it must be managed in a more structured way

Any staff losses will be from September 1st, not ‘now or Easter’, Michael Moynihan says

Review of special needs assistant allocations has been paused after criticism

‘Fiasco’ stemmed from a TD’s question that left Micheál reminding others he was the minister who introduced the assistants to begin with

Any reduction will be a ‘gradual coming off’, says Minister of State as Coalition faces Opposition’s demands for clarity

Meta wants Irish Government to to urge EU to ditch law intended to crack down on addictive social media features

‘I want to reiterate that there are no cuts to SNA numbers,’ says Education Minister Hildegarde Naughton

HMSNAS

SNAs' ‘over-familiarith’ with students’ parents can result in sensitive information being shared, say school leaders

School managers see such attacks as ‘part of the job’, says Impact official