109 Clare children waiting beyond deadline for Assessment of Need
Steady4 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 4 days
Tue, 18 August 2026Sat, 5 September 2026
What it is about
Joe CooneyDeputy CooneyDepartment Of ChildrenHealth OfficeCounty Clare, Clare, IrelandMichael BoltonRegional Health AreaWexford, Wexford, IrelandRoscommon, Roscommon, IrelandLeitrim, Galway, IrelandDublin, Dublin, IrelandLongford, Longford, IrelandMonaghan, Monaghan, IrelandDonegal, Donegal, IrelandLaois, Laois, IrelandWicklow, Wicklow, IrelandMeath, Meath, IrelandLouth, Louth, IrelandWestmeath, Westmeath, IrelandCarlow, Carlow, Ireland
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
westmeathexaminer.ie
donegalnews.com
20 Aug, 08:45over 16 days5 Sept, 06:00
2 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 4 original reports
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- clareherald.com20:58
Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Cooney has described delays facing children awaiting an Assessment of Need in the county as unacceptable. Figures provided to Deputy Cooney by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth show that 109 applications in Clare were overdue for completion at the end of March, with 94 of those […]
Thu, 20 August 2026
1 report- westmeathexaminer.ie08:45first to report
This is an increase of 6.9 per cent from the 21,782 children waiting after the first three months of this year.
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- southeastradio.ie15:36
Wexford's local radio station
Sat, 5 September 2026
1 report- donegalnews.com06:00
THERE are 1,588 children on waiting lists for early years in Donegal, according to latest Pobal figures (2024/25).