Sarah Hennessy

Sarah Hennessy

parent Ireland

Sarah Hennessy is a mother from Co Laois advocating for the rights of children with special needs. She has faced significant challenges in securing a school place for her five-year-old son, Freddie, who is autistic and developmentally delayed. After applying to 25 schools across three counties and receiving rejections, she participated in a sleep-out protest to highlight the distressing lack of educational opportunities for children like her son, emphasizing the emotional toll of witnessing her child's struggles.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
54,519
Power
1,803$
Sentiment
8.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Italy 1 8.00 0.09% +0% 60,461,826 54,519 $2,000,000 1,803$
Totals 1 60,461,826 54,519 $2,000,000 1,803$
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Recent Mentions

Italy Italy: Sarah Hennessy is leading a study on how music evokes nostalgia and activates specific brain areas. 8

Corriere della Sera: Cosa succede al cervello quando ascoltiamo la nostra canzone del cuore

Ireland Ireland: Sarah Hennessy, from Co Laois, whose five-year-old son Freddie is autistic and developmentally delayed, said she had applied to 25 schools across three counties and had been rejected by all so far. 5

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: ‘Why must we fight for our children’s basic rights?’ – Parents sleep out over lack of school places for pupils with special needs – The Irish Times