Taoiseach told ‘pride comes before a fall’ as election count continues

The Taoiseach has been warned that “pride comes before a fall”, as political focus turns to the next general election.

Simon Harris has said he is “very pleased” that Fine Gael received the most first-preference votes in the local elections.

Meanwhile, Sinn Féin has said it will undertake a “review” of its worse-than-expected election performance.

During Leaders’ Questions on Tuesday, Mr Harris took aim at the opposition party’s results during the elections.

It came after Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald used her time to tell him that parents of children with additional needs face “a constant battle with the State” to get educational entitlements.

There are home-based and school-based summer programmes for children with complex special educational needs, but resourcing shortfalls mean that many families are not able to access the service.