Special education schools take legal action against Department circular on admission policy
Lawyers submit the Department’s circulars amount to a contradiction of the terms of admissions policy established by the 1998 Act.
Covered by 3 sources from Ireland. First reported by TheJournal.ie ·
How 3 newspapers cover this story
Special education schools take legal action against Department circular on admission policy
Lawyers submit the Department’s circulars amount to a contradiction of the terms of admissions policy established by the 1998 Act.
High Court grants leave for 13 special schools to take case against Department of Education
Special education schools take legal challenge over student admissions circular
The 11 schools claim that a Department of Education policy circular removes their discretion regarding enrolment
Coverage details
3 outlets from Ireland are covering this story: TheJournal.ie, Irish Independent and The Irish Times. TheJournal.ie published it first, on November 2, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Irish Times, one hour later.
Key names in the coverage: Department of Education, High Court and Act.
