Local Labour Party Rep claims Children with autism and other disabilities are being failed by the Government.
Labour will bring a motion to the Dáil on Wednesday, calling for financial relief to be provided to parents and caregivers of people with disabilities. The motion will also call for an end to assessment delays and improvements to the current lack of education supports and appropriate school places…
Sligo parents look to get autism units in schools reopened
Parents of children with autism in county Sligo have started a petition to get autism units in schools reopened this July. The move is being supported by Sligo-Drumcliffe Councillor Thomas Walsh. Councillor Walsh says schools closures have left children with autism struggling with a lack of routine and…
North west businesses seek further clarity on government roadmap
Further clarity on the governments roadmap is needed for small and medium businesses in the north west, according to a local Fine Gael Councillor. The plan is hoped to be implemented in stages with the first phase beginning on the 18th of May. Sligo Fine Gael Councillor, Thomas Walsh is…
Home sharing scheme launched in Sligo and Leitrim
The Health Service Executive has launched a home sharing scheme in Sligo and Leitrim. It involves caring for and sharing your home with a child or an adult with a disability and/or autism. An information evening will be held on June 11th at Bush Hotel Carrick-on-Shannon from 7 to 8:30pm.…
Calls for Education Minister to intervene on lack of autism places
Families of autistic children at a pre-school level in Sligo fear their children will not have a school place come September. A public meeting was held on the matter in Sligo town earlier this week. The shortage of HSE staff to assess children has made the problem worse. Sinn Fein…
Sligo mother says people are ‘crying out’ for services for their children
A Sligo mother says parents are ‘crying out’ for proper public health services across a range of areas for their children. Yvonne Rainey was speaking to Ocean FM News yesterday in the foyer of Sligo County Council headquarters where parents launched a petition as part of their campaign. On April…