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PODCAST: Advice from a primary school teacher on going back to school

The Kids Are All Right! is a podcast specially for kids that is all about Health, Happiness and Wellness! Michelle and her puppet co-presenters, Buster & Buddy are on a mission to help kids Feel Great and Live Well! Each week they feature a ...

25 Aug 2021 at 11:31

Cavan

How to help your child feel more calm about going back to school during the current pandemic

So, what can parents do to help instil a sense of calm? There are activities you can introduce now to help give children skills they can turn to in tough times. Here are three worth giving a go… Start writing a journal Taking time out of ...

21 Aug 2020 at 16:00

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Charity reports 20% increase in calls for back to school help this summer

The Society of Saint Vincent De Paul (SVP) has reported a 20% increase in calls for back to school help this summer. The Society is expecting to receive over 6,000 calls from parents by the end of August. According to SVP the delay in ...

28 Aug 2018 at 11:09

Lifestyle

Empower your child to overcome coronavirus fears

Since the coronavirus pandemic started, my eight-year-old daughter has been very anxious about catching the virus and is nervous about people coming near her or touching anything at all outside. How can I stop her being so anxious, ...

20 Aug 2020 at 15:36

Lifestyle

BACK TO SCHOOL - Ten things parents can do to help alleviate Teen Stress

Even though it was first described over 150 years ago, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) remains a clinical challenge in the medical world. It's the most commonly diagnosed gastrointestinal condition and also the most common reason ...

18 Aug 2020 at 10:48

Ballinamore

School transport should be a right, not a concession

Speaking in his constituency today, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo, Leitrim, North Roscommon and South Donegal Martin Kenny said that school transport means access to education and should be a right, not something conceded, to school ...

02 Aug 2019 at 13:18

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One-in-four Irish secondary schools parents take out loans to meet back-to-school costs

Half of primary and two-thirds of secondary school parents are worried about meeting back-to-school costs this summer due to the increased cost of living in Ireland. A new back-to-school survey from Bernados found that half ...

07 Aug 2023 at 13:00

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Massive increase of almost €100m to Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance fund

There is welcome news for Donegal parents with the announcement that funds of €152.9 million are being made available for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance scheme. This compares to an estimated spend of ...

07 Aug 2020 at 14:00

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Gardaí warn parents of the dangers of labels which would identify their children as they make their return to school this week

Gardaí have urged parents to ensure that their child's name is not visible on the outside of their school bag as they return to school this week. "It is important to ensure that their child's name is not visible ...

31 Aug 2020 at 14:00

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1,062 Leitrim families to receive Enhanced Back to School Allowance this week

Over 1,062 Leitrim families are set to benefit from the Enhanced Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance. Due to the ongoing cost of living pressures facing families, the Department of Social Protection ...

10 Jul 2023 at 14:00

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Call to expand criteria for free school transport

There have been renewed calls for families qualifying for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear allowance or those with medical cards to be given free access to school transport. Cllr Padraig Fallon has ...

19 Jul 2019 at 13:25

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Increasing fear among parents children will contract Covid-19 when schools reopen

RollerCoaster.ie, Ireland’s leading website for the ups and downs of pregnancy, parenting and family life has compiled data from a sample of more than 1,500 of their 400k Irish readers to reveal that the ...

12 Aug 2020 at 13:05

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