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• Schools Reluctant To Open Special Classes Could Be Compelled To Do So Amid "Snobbery" Concerns

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• WATCH: Gardaí Track Stolen Volkswagen Polo From Kildare Used In Break-Ins By "Lucky-Dip" Gang

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