Resignation of Josepha Madigan both welcomed and condemned by delegates in education debate on special needs
Josepha Madigan
Miriam Lord: World tilts on its axis as Dáil gets set for Leo Varadar’s replacement
Madigan, who served in cabinet until 2020, will become the 11th Fine Gael TD not to contest the next general election
Front pages of national newspapers dominated by Leo Varadkar’s unexpected decision to step down
Department of Education is finalising new rules, but schools say system is in ‘crisis’
Returns of politicians’ interests for 2023 show 29 of the 160 TDs declared that they were landlords or owned rental property
Pippa Hackett says State isn’t yet capable of coping with wolves amid debate over protection of the predators
Local areas could not meet demand among students with complex needs by expanding existing schools
Debate on confidence in McEntee degenerates into festival of Sinn Féin-bashing — a favourite pastime, bar none, of Fine Gael TDs
More than 1,600 deaths a year are attributed to pollution from transport and burning solid fuel, while associated health costs top more than €2bn annually
Campaigners argue reduced timetables could be used to exclude or sanction vulnerable children with behavioural problems
Sinn Féin on course to take at least one seat in almost all constituencies and will be in the running for multiple seats in many constituencies
Marrita Coyne is struggling to find a school place for her son, Robbie, who has autism and Down syndrome
TD told Dáil of ‘under-reporting’ of incidents, encouraging ‘zero-tolerance approach’
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