Protesting outside the Dáil today, parents of autistic children called on the Government to take action over school places.

Ava Gaffney, a Transition Year student in Ballinamore Community School, recently participated in the BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp

Micheal Frain argues a lack of effective Government investment is putting a target on the back of international protection applicants.

Many parents have struggled to try get their child a place on the bus to and from school.

The Retrofit Skills Course will be piloted in Wheatfield and Midlands prisons.

It will be used to facilitate innovation strategies, strengthening existing partnerships and forging fresh alliances with local business communities.

The plans would see three classrooms and ancillary facilities developed on the site.

The GRETB has already submitted a proposal to SOLAS for a two and half acre site in the heart of Roscommon town.