SPECIAL NEEDS CLASSES TO CLOSE DESPITE APPEALS TO EDUCATION MINISTER

Date Published: 15-Jun-2009

Three special needs classes at two primary schools in Galway are to be closed, despite appeals to the Education Minister.From September, Scoil chaitriona in Renmore will have two classes closed, while Scoil Bhride in Shantalla will have to close one class.Earlier this year, the Education Minister Batt O Keefe announced the closure of 128 special classes for children with mild learning difficulties.More than 40 schools appealed the decision, and today it was announced that just ten of the classes will be retained.Scoil Bhride in Shantalla was among this figure who have managed to retain one of their special needs classes.