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# Sensational Kids

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HSE reveals thousands of children left waiting for assessment, despite 3 month legal deadline

At end of last year there were almost 4,000 applications overdue for completion.

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Jun 10th 2017, 7:45 AM

Meet the Kildare woman whose son's special needs inspired her to start changing children's lives

Karen Leigh set up the charity six years ago, to help fill gaps that left children stuck on HSE waiting lists.

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Sep 3rd 2015, 6:15 AM

How two students saved enough food for 325,000 meals from the rubbish

Meet some of Ireland’s most promising “social entrepreneurs” who were awarded for their work last night.

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Nov 13th 2014, 7:30 AM