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	RTÉ News: Minister for Education issues statement of amounts paid to Mrs Sinnott
		Kathy Sinnott accused Dr Michael Woods of prolonging the ordeal of hundreds of other parents with autistic children by appealing the High Court's findings to the Supreme Court.
		Jamie Sinnott is now in his mid-20s and Mr Justice Barr found that the State was continuing to fail in its duty to provide him with free education.
		Kathy Sinnott has accused Dr Woods of lodging that appeal for tactical purposes - to prolong her case and to discourage others from taking similar cases.
	www.rte.ie /news/2000/1215/autism.html (474 words)

	KATHY SINNOTT : Encyclopedia Entry
		Kathy Sinnott (born September 29, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is a disability rights campaigner and politician representing Ireland.
		Kathy Sinnott is an adamant objector to Embryonic stem cell research.
		Sinnott's attitude and regarded the MEP's speech as "twisting the evidence", using "scare tactics" and manipulating scientific facts to enforce her own non-scientific reasons for opposing the motion.
	www.bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Kathy_Sinnott (296 words)

	Interview with Kathy Sinnott (August 2004) - Indymedia Ireland
		Sinnott says "the official reason given is that too few are applying but the fact is that the application process has been made so difficult and expensive that few actually manage to apply and even fewer are successful in obtaining the funding.
		At this point, we are joined by Kathy’s severely autistic son Jamie, the subject of her long battle with the courts to secure an education for him.
		Kathy Sinnott’s home near Ballinhassig, Co Cork has to be one of the most child-friendly environments possible.
	www.indymedia.ie /article/70459 (1891 words)

	RTÉ News: High Court finds State failed to provide primary education for autistic man
		Jamie's mother, Kathy Sinnott, from Cork, spent the past 22 years fighting for recognition for autism, before finally suing the Department of Education.
		The State had claimed that Jamie had received education and said that it was not obliged to provide free primary education past the age of 18.
		He awarded Jamie Sinnott and his mother £255,000 and said that it was now proper that Jamie should have the best education and training.
	www.rte.ie /news/2000/1004/autism.html (358 words)

	Family & Life (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Kathy Sinnott, with strong pro-life beliefs, was also overwhelmingly elected as MEP for the South constituency respectively.
		Kathy Sinnott, also known for her strong family and pro-life credentials, has won a major victory in the European elections in Munster.
		Flanked by six of her nine children, newly elected MEP Kathy Sinnott savoured the moment as she banished the memories of her narrow general election defeat two years ago.
	www.familyandlife.org /familyandlife/news/news-irish-00090.html (714 words)

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		Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that members should not comment on, criticise, or make charges against a person outside the House or an official by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable.
		As Ms Sinnott rightly said earlier, the input from the Department of Health and Children into the task force was minimal.
		Kathy Sinnott is present today and the promise of that legislation was made in 2001 immediately following her court case but we are still waiting.
	www.irlgov.ie /committees-29/c-education/20030522-J/Page1.htm (18278 words)

	eircom net Ireland-International / Irish news headlines from leading Irish newspapers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The EPA was established in 1993 as an independent public body to measure air and water quality, to regulate activities that have significant potential for pollution, and to enforce environment law.
		She added that Ms Sinnott was "clearly mis-informed" on the issues and had not met with the EPA to seek clarification.
		Ms Sinnott said she had received large numbers of complaints about the agency from people in her South constituency and outside it.
	home.eircom.net /content/irelandcom/breaking/5659775?view=Eircomnet (689 words)

	CoopersTown Crier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		When Brian Carso was County Clerk, he promoted Kathy Sinnott (now Sinnott Gardner) to the post of Deputy Clerk, presumably because he felt she was the best person for the job.
		Sinnott Gardner had done an excellent job as deputy and did the same when she served as clerk.
		Sinnott Gardner is the longest serving employee in the clerk's office and has the respect and confidence of the staff and the public she serves.
	www.coopercrier.com /opinion/letters/2003/09/lt0904.html (1003 words)

	The Kingdom - 2004/05/13: Sinnott opts to launch Euro campaign in Kerry
		DISABILITY rights advocate Kathy Sinnott chose a visit to Kerry as the ideal platform to announce her decision to contest the European elections in the South constituency and is aiming to become the first woman to represent Munster in Europe for more than 20 years.
		Commenting on the new EU Constitution, the Cork activist said that she did not agree with the constitution as it was written.
		Sinnott promised voters in the county to change the way the entire MEP and sitting MEPs works.
	archives.tcm.ie /thekingdom/2004/05/13/story13417.asp (549 words)

	The Real Free Press
		The show was a benefit to raise funds for Kathy Sinnott’s attempt to get elected to Dail Eireann to continue her fight for disabled rights.
		Although the gig was a benefit for Cathy Sinnott, the great songwriters present were full of praise for Declan and complimented him for his work for the music scene and his encouragement of their writing talent.
		Declan Sinnott and his wife Kathy had a son who suffers from autism and Kathy has had to fight the Irish government for years to secure proper education programmes for him and other with similar problems.
	homepage.eircom.net /~lochgarman/freepress18.html (1718 words)

	Jamie Sinnott (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Jamie Sinnott, a 23-year-old autistic man and his mother Kathryn from Ballinhassig in Co Cork, took action against the State when it failed to provide him with a free primary education for as long as he could benefit from it.
		They still do not have the rights they have been fighting for regarding education, and Kathy Sinnott is unhappy because the money she won as her son’s right (and as an autistic person’s right) has now been transformed into what she called a "gift of charity".
		The Sinnott case raised complex issues relating to the extent of the State’s education to provide for free primary education, the definition of primary education and the powers of the courts to make mandatory orders against the State.
	www.ivenus.com /current/media/SGI-inthemedia-wk67.asp (701 words)

	Irish Times Article - Disability campaigner to challenge election result on spending grounds
		Disability campaigner Ms Kathy Sinnott is to challenge last year's cliff-hanger general election result in Cork South Central on a number of grounds, including a claim that the Minister for Health, Mr Martin, did not declare the full extent of his election spending.
		The High Court yesterday gave permission to Ms Sinnott, who lost out on a Dáil seat by just six votes, to bring a petition challenging the results of the election in her constituency.
		Ms Sinnott also claims that two other Fianna Fáil deputies in her constituency, Mr Batt O'Keeffe and Mr John Dennehy, would also have exceeded the spending limits had their expenses statements included certain costs, particularly that of running a constituency party office.
	ireland.com /newspaper/front/2003/0624/1793508171HM1SINNOTTMAIN.html (400 words)

	Waterford News & Star: Proteins ‘doing its best’ to put things right (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ms Sinnott tabled a question to Commissioner Dimas arising from a meeting she had last December with people living near the plant who were angry and concerned about the odour emissions over the previous six months.
		Waterford Proteins explained that it sought and was granted an extension of time to present its proposals for the study because the independent consultants engaged to do the report needed more time due to the complex nature of the study.
		Kathy Sinnott, however, believes the Commission’s enquiries and keeping up the political pressure on the company are necessary.
	www.waterford-news.ie /news/story.asp?j=17766 (617 words)

	IrishExaminer.com: Abandoned by the State
		Kathy Sinnott sat no more than 10 feet away from them yesterday morning.
		And they each said, as far as we could understand, that they were allowing the Government's appeal against the historic judgement Kathy had won in the High Court for her son Jamie.
		I went along yesterday morning fully expecting to be able to shake Kathy Sinnott by the hand, to congratulate her on a battle well won.
	www.irishexaminer.com /text/story.asp?j=4935625&p=4936z5x&n=4936291 (1112 words)

	::: u.tv ::: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Health Minister Michael Martin is to face a major election battle on disability issues after Kathy Sinnot confirmed the she is to stand in Cork South Central.
		Ms Sinnott won a landmark case when she pursued the Irish government in the courts on behalf of her autistic son.
		Ms Sinnott is standing as an independent but said she will not be campaigning on the disability issue alone.
	u.tv /newsroom/indepth.asp?id=15963&pt=n (231 words)

	Sligo Weekender: Sinnott lends voice to Sligo parents’ protest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Protesting parents campaigning for continued education for their disabled sons and daughters have received the support of Kathy Sinnott.
		The American woman took the Government to court in the late ‘90s to get them to extend the legal age at which young people with disabilities are entitled to free education.
		Her ground-breaking legal case against the Government to win the right for further education for her disabled son, Jamie, gave hope to many in similar situations.
	www.sligoweekender.ie /news/story.asp?j=957 (433 words)

	Institute News
		Kathy gave her view on her challenge to the recent general election.
		Her battle with the government over autism/the use of vaccinations etc. This was a well-attended event and it gave a completely different view on various different topics which were discussed.
		The next big outing of the Insurance Institute of Cork is the Annual Dinner on the 17th of January and the tickets were again over subscribed this year and we have confirmed numbers of in excess of 580 people.
	www.ezine.ie /inst/jan03art_cork.htm (422 words)

	Irish Eagle
		Brendan Ryan (Lab) is questioning Synott's policies across a number of fronts, but he didn't raise the one issue I'd like her to address.
		Kathy Sinnott came to prominence when she took the government to court in an attempt to get the state to provide primary education for her 23-year-old autistic son.
		Unless Kathy Sinnott publicly accepts these findings, I don't think she's fit to be elected.
	irisheagle.blogspot.com /2004/05/kathy-sinnott.html (296 words)

	Unison.ie / Irish Independent - Irish and World News, Breaking News, Sports, Business, Classifieds
		14th Jun 2002 - CAMPAIGNER Kathy Sinnott, who lost a Dail seat in Cork South Central by a whisker, is making a bid for the Seanad.
		23rd May 2002 - CORK broke with electoral tradition last night by insisting defeated disabled rights campaigner Kathy Sinnott be allowed an emotional address to a formal Dail declaration ceremony after a marathon five-day election count.
		Legal experts re-examined hundreds of votes in a desperate bid to settle the photo-finish between John Dennehy and Kathy Sinnott.
	www.unison.ie /features/election2002 (734 words)

	Sligo Weekender: Campaigner Sinnott to speak at Cregg protest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The parents’ picket will continue at the school until the Department give a further year’s education to 13 of their children, according to a spokesperson.
		“Kathy Sinnott took on the Department and the Government and won her case.
		“Kathy Sinnott will be telling us about her experiences and that should give great encouragement to the parents.
	www.sligoweekender.ie /news/story.asp?j=850 (313 words)

	BreakingNews.ie: Martin cleared of election overspend
		Mr Justice Peter Kelly said defeated candidate Kathy Sinnott had failed to demonstrate that Mr Martin had exceeded the legal limit on electoral expenses.
		Ms Sinnott alleged this had had a material effect on the outcome of the election.
		Ms Sinnott claimed Mr Martin gave half of his limit to Fianna Fáil and then went on to spend another 21,430 on his campaign, exceeding the overall limit.
	www.breakingnews.ie /story.asp?j=1856130&p=y856y45&n=1856222&x=&fs=3 (414 words)

	News Archive Kathy Sinnott to Stand as MEP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Disability and family rights campaigner, Kathy Sinnott has indicated that she will run for a MEP seat in Munster.
		Mrs Sinnott promised to stand as an independent so that her “loyalty is to the people and families I serve and not a political party or career”.
		She is wary of the proposed EU Constitution where rights are not based on God-given natural law but on positive law or the whims of the State.
	www.truthtv.org /newstext.asp?newsid=2188 (154 words)

	Irish Examiner > Breaking News > Sinnott clashes with EPA
		Independent MEP Kathy Sinnott said the agency was licensing companies who were polluters and was failing to listen to the concerns of ordinary people.
		She added that Ms Sinnott was "clearly misinformed" on the issues and had not met to meet with the EPA or seek clarification.
		In a two-page statement, the EPA said it was untrue to say that it was licensing polluters.
	www.irishexaminer.com /breaking/story.asp?j=144677050&p=y44677756&n=144677810 (255 words)

	Sinnott loses Dail seat by six votes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Independent candidate, Kathy Sinnott, has vowed to continue fighting for the rights of disabled people, after losing her Dail seat by just six votes to Fianna Fail's John Dennehy.
		Speaking to a packed hall after his election, Mr Dennehy paid tribute to Ms Sinnott and said he was 'humbled and privileged' to have won the seat.
		Meanwhile Ms Sinnott said that she did not view the result as a defeat, as the attention surrounding the recounts had brought the issue of disability into the spotlight.
	www.irishhealth.com /index.html?level=4&id=3867 (228 words)

	Fethard News 7th June 2004
		Kathy, who is running as an independent candidate needs more than 100,000 votes to be elected in Munster.
		Explaining her platform for the European Election, on June 11, Kathy said that she is offering to the people of South Tipperary exactly what she is doing now and taking it to Europe.
		Kathy said she has a lot of experience in the things that affect people everyday, and has manned a helpline almost single handedly for the last eight years.
	www.fethard.com /news_archive/cnews.040607.html (4794 words)

	Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities: News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Reacting to the judgement, the disability rights campaigner, Kathy Sinnott, said today was a fl day for people with special needs and their families.
		The Independent MEP said she believed the High Court had ignored the judgement in the Sinnott case.
		Mrs Sinnott said today's ruling showed the Government believes people with special needs are an inconvenience, who must be made to disappear.
	www.learningdisabilities.org.uk /profilenews.cfm?id=8004 (307 words)

	Waterford News & Star: Business students are briefed on important EU issues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Independent Munster MEP Kathy Sinnott has addressed a group of students in the School of Business at Waterford Institute of Technology as part of a programme of talks to raise awareness of European Union issues among students at the Institute.
		Seeking more devolved authority, Ms Sinnott – elected to the European Parliament in 2004 – said she would like to see local councillors and TDs given a greater voice to represent the people who elected them.
		A further issue highlighted by Ms Sinnott during her presentation was the question of how pension commitments will be met as the Irish population ages.
	www.waterford-news.ie /news/story.asp?j=17086 (377 words)

	AtlanticBlog: Is he serious? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Kathy Sinnott is a newly elected MEP from the Cork area.
		I first heard of her when a friend asked me and wife to go along to a concert by Frances and Mary Black that turned out to be a fundraiser for Sinnott.
		Then there was an intermission, after which Sinnott was to speak, to be followed by Mary Black.
	www.atlanticblog.com /archives/001554.html (374 words)

	ireland.com / Today / News in Focus / ELECTION 2002
		According to the MRBI poll, Clune's first-preference showing was an abysmal 6 per cent, three percentage points behind the Green Party's Mr Dan Boyle and only one better than Ms Kathy Sinnott, the Independent candidate fighting for the rights of the disabled, who at that stage, hadn't even declared her intention to stand.
		Mr Dan Boyle, Labour's Mr Brendan Ryan, Kathy Sinnott, and others, are targeting this seat, but they may be disappointed.
		Ms Sinnott, despite her 5 per cent showing in the poll, is unlikely to be in the reckoning in subsequent counts.
	www.ireland.com /focus/election_2002/constituencies/corksouthcentral.htm (617 words)

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