Pupil must wait two weeks before decision on assistance dog

A twelve-year-old Oldcastle boy who suffers cerebral palsy cannot go to school because it has banned his assistance dog, and could be facing two more weeks at home before any decision is made to allow it back. Luke Kelly-Melia, who is in sixth class at Knocktemple National School in Virginia, Co Cavan, has to stay at home because of the "ludicrous" decision to not allow his assistance dog, Aidan, to accompany him to lessons. See this week's Celt for more...