There's relief among schools in the North West this morning following confirmation that there will be no reduction in the number of special needs assistants next year.

An extra €19 million euro has been agreed to fund SNAs.

It follows a meeting with several ministers last night, over a public backlash to planned SNA cuts in almost 200 schools around the country.

Donegal Sinn Fein TD Padraig MacLochlainn says assessments need to be modernised to ensure something like this can't happen again: 





 

There's relief among schools in the North West this morning following confirmation that there will be no reduction in the number of special needs assistants next year.
An extra &euro;19 million euro has been agreed to fund SNAs.
It follows a meeting with several ministers last night, over a public backlash to planned SNA cuts in almost 200 schools around the country.
Donegal Sinn Fein TD Padraig MacLochlainn says assessments need to be modernised to ensure something like this can't happen again:&nbsp;
 
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Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
102.5-105FM

Text/WhatsApp us on 00353 83 3500 530 
Telephone 00353 818 365 500 / 00353 71 91 18100 (9am to 6pm Mon to Fri)

Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.