(IRELAND) Co Tipp: 8 new special classes across the county
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- Jan 13
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Jan 12, 2026, Nenagh Live: BREAKING: Tipperary officials welcome the news of eight new special classes for the county
Tipperary public representatives have broadly welcomed the announcement of eight new special classes for the county, confirmed today as part of the first national tranche of allocations for the 2026/27 school year.
The announcement was made by Fianna Fáil Minister for Special Education Michael Moynihan and forms part of a record nationwide expansion, with 168 new special classes approved across 159 schools.
Fianna Fáil TD for North Tipperary and Northwest Kilkenny, and party spokesperson on Education and Youth, Ryan O’Meara said he was delighted to receive confirmation that eight of the new classes will be located in Tipperary.. . .
Concluding, he said that more than €3 billion will be invested nationally in 2026 to support students with additional needs, including additional special education teachers and special needs assistants.
Minister Moynihan said the delivery and support of special classes is a central part of his role, describing this year’s approvals as the largest ever sanctioned for a single school year.
“This is the first of several tranches to be announced over the coming weeks, months earlier than last year, ensuring parents know much sooner what school their children will attend next September,” he said. . . .
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