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Listen Back: 'I had to give up my job' Cavan parent effect of SLT waiting lists

Jul 4, 2025 08:54
By News Northern Sound
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Listen Back: 'I had to give up my job' Cavan parent effect of SLT waiting lists

'I had to give up my job' Cavan parent effect of SLT waiting lists. A peaceful protest is taking place in Cavan to highlight the lack of services for children with additional needs.

Almost 300 children are being forced to languish on waiting lists for more than two years.

Moreover, staffing levels are blamed for the long waiting lists.

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Indeed, Serena Dawson is a parent from Cavan.  Serena has three children with additional needs, who have been on the waiting list for a number of years.

She's been speaking to Jack Cunnane about their struggles as parents, and a protest that's planned outside the HSE building next month.

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