Paul McCooey

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[Helen McEntee TD @HMcEntee]

Ensuring that children with additional needs have access to a class place is a top priority for me.

I have written to all patron bodies this week asking them to review their admission policies for schools with special education classes.

[CúChulainn Archers @CucuArchers]

Congrats to Coach @shaybarry80 on receiving the @LouthLocalDev Sports Club Volunteer of the Year Award 2024. Shay was recognised for all his work within our club.
Shay joins Archery Coach Niall Bradley who received his Sport Club Volunteer of the Year Award for 2023. Thanks!

[CúChulainn Archers @CucuArchers]

Ever fancied shooting a bow and arrow? Are you a budding #RobinHood ? If you are in the Louth (Dundalk and Drogheda) or Wexford (Rathangan/Rosslare) areas Join CúChulainn Archers! All enquiries to [email protected] #Archery #Louth #Wexford

[Paul McCooey @paulmccooey]

Congratulations @shaybarry80 and Niall, thoroughly deserved 👏👏

[CúChulainn Archers @CucuArchers]

Congrats to Coach @shaybarry80 on receiving the @LouthLocalDev Sports Club Volunteer of the Year Award 2024. Shay was recognised for all his work within our club.
Shay joins Archery Coach Niall Bradley who received his Sport Club Volunteer of the Year Award for 2023. Thanks!

[Fergus O'Dowd @Fergusodowd]

Ann Marie Ford FG elected in Drogheda Rural on reaching the quota. Well done Ann Marie!!!

[Paul McCooey @paulmccooey]

@ncseirl @AsIAmIreland all staff in all schools to train in autism awareness? Are our children not worth ONE days training

[Paul McCooey @paulmccooey]

@ncseirl @AsIAmIreland I suppose I just feel irritated that this is the answer to education for teachers ( two teachers not whole staff training) from the DES.
From what I understand training for literacy and numeracy is obligatory and fully paid by the DES, but DES cannot fund a whole school day for

[Breege Quinn @BreegeQuinn]

Today is the 16th anniversary of when we said our final goodbyes to our beloved Paul.
We remember the beautiful soul that touched our lives in ways that words cannot capture.
This is one wound that time just cant heal.

Paul Quinn 1986 - 2007
Savagely Beaten to Death by the IRA

[RTÉ Prime Time @RTE_PrimeTime]

Audrey Dore-Geraghty doesn't want to be speaking to Prime Time about her son Harrison, but she feels she must.

Audrey and husband Huw are afraid of their son, who is severely autistic, and what could happen to him.

Watch the full #rtept report at 9.35 on @RTEOne.

@rtenews

[Dyslexia Ireland @DyslexiaIreland]

It's #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth!

Together we can create a dyslexia friendly society. Where all people with dyslexia have access to assessment, identity and supports.

#DyslexiaRights

[Adam Harris @AdamPHarris]

Great to launch our @AsIAmIreland @Irishjobsie “Step by step guide to becoming an autism-friendly employer”. Small steps remove barriers and ensure autistic people have the same chance to work . Autism unemployment is a major loss for society - help end it https://t.co/RG7iMYiBQv

[Sinead Whelan @BunnyWhelan]

@AsIAmIreland @fussireland @D12Asdparentsu1 @involve_d6_d6w @actionautismire @AutismIrl @AdamPHarris @AnneRabbitte

[Sinead Whelan @BunnyWhelan]

We just had a horrendous experience in Dublin Airport
@Ryanair closed the doors to our flight in front of our face. People had walked through seconds earlier. We explained that we our four year old is autistic and needs to get on the plane last. Right as we were about to board he needed to pee. Then he lost his important flyer lanyard and we were looking for it. Staff didn’t care and kept repeating that it was closed. Nobody had even been allowed onto the plane at this stage and were all still queuing. We begged and pleaded to let us on. My poor son was having a meltdown because he was ready to get on the plane.
How can @Ryanair treat an autistic child with such a lack of understanding or empathy
The staff in @DublinAirport are all angels! They were AMAZING

[Adam Harris @AdamPHarris]

If your workplace isn’t accessing Autistic talent you are simply losing out! Join @AsIAmIreland and @Irishjobsie next week to learn how you can become an accessible employer for our community. Register at [email protected] today!

[Adam Harris @AdamPHarris]

Thank you @Riverdance for the most memorable of days! What an incredible Danceathon in support of @AsIAmIreland! So special to see community members join you on stage for the grand finale of the night!

[Adam Harris @AdamPHarris]

If you are around Dublin today please stop by outside the @gaiety_theatre to see the incredible @Riverdance Danceathon in aid of @AsIAmIreland! We are here until after 10pm tonight!

[Parent Action @ParentActionNI]

CALL TO ACTION!!... Again! Please rt widely and raise your voice with SEN Reform NI 4 human rights of children with additional needs/disabilities in NI🙏 @NAHTNInews @drgrahamgault @rob_kelsall @UTU_edu @UNISONNI @ParentingNI @theparentrooms @SCUKNI @Actn4ChildrenNI @cypsp