Denis O'Reilly, director of Difference Days, with brothers Rory and Dylan O'Connor and their mother Yvonne Nolan at Saplings Special School, Rathfarnham. Photograph: Bryan Meade/The Irish TimesParent Yvonne Nolan says she “knows the difference” the work of the Difference Days organisation has made for students at Saplings Special School in Rathfarnham, Dublin. It just feels very surreal that it’s happening.”On the day, they created a zen den – a free-standing multi-use sensory room – raised beds and accessible pathways in the school’s garden. Roman Przewoznik, originally from Poland, has been principal of Saplings School for the past three years after joining the school 10 years ago. Some elements, such as the zen den, were funded by SMBC Aviation Capital.

Source: The Irish Times November 06, 2025 10:31 UTC