Local election candidate Sinead Flynn has highlighted the pressures many families with children with special needs are facing in Co Monaghan.
In a statement issued to Northern Sound, Ms Flynn said that the current government is "not delivering" for children with special needs and family carers.
According to the Sinn Fein candidate for the Ballybay-Clones MD, families of children with special needs shouldn't have to constantly battle against the system.
She added that this is not only "unfair," but is "unjust" and "unacceptable."
Speaking to Northern Sound, Ms Flynn believes that she can bring "change" and be a strong voice for families and local communities in Monaghan County Council: