Families waiting for special school places plan 5k run on Mother's Day

Parents from Waterford, Cork, and Tipperary have been protesting the lack of places at St John’s Special School in Dungarvan
Families waiting for special school places plan 5k run on Mother's Day

Rebecca Meehan has considered taking legal action to get a school place for her son Jay but wants to work collectively with other parents rather than leave any child behind. File picture.

The families of children still waiting for appropriate school places in a Co Waterford town are to host a 5k run on Mother’s Day to call for immediate action.

The group represents 19 children who were placed on a waiting list for St John’s Special School in Dungarvan, Co Waterford.

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