*St Flannan’s College, Ennis

THREE additional special needs class will come to Ennis.

Of the classes, one will be allocated to Ennis National School and two will be introduced to St Flannan’s College.

Ennis National School

Fianna Fáil Minister for Special Education, Michael Moynihan, announced this week that 168 classes have been assigned to 159 schools.

The announcement comes as part of the first tranche of new special classes allocated nationwide, which will see a record number of new special classes sanctioned across the country to open for the 2026/2027 school year.

Minister Timmy Dooley said, “I am delighted to hear from my Fianna Fáil colleague Minister Michael Moynihan that three new special classes have been allocated to County Clare.”

“These additional resources will have enormous benefits for students, teachers, and parents in Clare,” he added. “Everybody is entitled to an education.”

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