# Back To School

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Opinion: The weighty issue of school bags needs to be addressed...

The Ministry for Education continues to ignore the damaging effects of an overweight backpack.

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Aug 5th 2014, 7:30 AM

# Back To School

Celebration? - fear of 'birthday marathon' creates dread in parents

The cost of birthday presents can put a financial burden onto Irish parents.

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Jul 29th 2014, 1:00 PM

# Back To School

Back to school costs fall in 2014 but are still 'crippling too many families'

Barnardos calls on government to take a stand on cost of school uniforms and books as parents are “being pushed to breaking point again and again”.

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Jul 29th 2014, 8:00 AM

# Charity

How much does it cost to send your kid to school?

Barnardos wants to know about the price of socks, PE clothes and tablets.

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Jul 12th 2014, 11:15 AM

# Child Labour

Was your child's school uniform made by children? Ask your retailer, parents advised...

Teachers’ union the INTO says shoppers picking up uniforms for their children should ask retailers whether child labour was used in the clothes’ manufacture.

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Jun 14th 2014, 10:15 AM

# Back To School

From captain to manager? Robbie Keane begins coaching qualifications

The 33-year old will start the UEFA A and B diploma course this week.

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Jan 9th 2014, 9:30 PM

# monday monday

We just want to cheer you up this morning...

… so here are a few LOLs.

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Jan 6th 2014, 7:36 AM

# SCHOOL DAYS

This is the school uniform questionnaire parents are being sent

The questionnaire aims to find out if parents want their children wearing school uniforms and, if so, what type they would like them to wear.

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Dec 9th 2013, 5:46 PM

# Cost of school

Parents to be asked if they want their children to wear school uniforms

Ruairí Quinn has launched proposals to cut the cost of school uniforms by empowering parents to make their views known to schools.

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Nov 11th 2013, 4:25 PM

# Back To School

118 new classes to open for children with special needs

The classes will be based in 113 mainstream primary and post primary schools.

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Sep 9th 2013, 10:08 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should schools relax their uniform policies to cut costs for parents?

There have been calls for schools to allow parents to buy generic uniforms and iron-on crests to save money. Do you agree?

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Sep 3rd 2013, 9:45 AM

# dear miss

6 very helpful notes from kids to teachers

Kids can be very… direct.

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Aug 30th 2013, 6:00 PM

# Awwww

PICS: First day of school smiles, tears and tantrums

Some laughed, most cried as they realised their parents were actually going to leave them with a stranger called ‘Teacher’.

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Aug 29th 2013, 2:00 PM

# hiya teacher

The best and worst things about going back to school...

… as a teacher

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Aug 29th 2013, 1:00 PM

# memory lane

8 reasons why going back to school wasn't so bad

Best days of your life…

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Aug 28th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Big School

10 memories we all have from starting big school

You’re in the big leagues now.

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Aug 25th 2013, 8:15 PM

# feel old yet?

9 things today's first years have no memory of

Secondary school first years were probably born in 2000. KILL US NOW!

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Aug 23rd 2013, 6:00 PM

# Back To School

Parents urged to check children for head lice in the coming weeks

With children going back to school in the coming weeks, pharmacists are warning about the dangers of head lice.

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Aug 23rd 2013, 6:45 AM

# Child Benefit

Replacing child benefit with school attendance payment 'would save €100m'

TD Denis Naughten has said the payment of €130 would remain intact but would be based on school attendance under his proposal which he said could also help reduce truancy.

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Aug 23rd 2013, 6:15 AM

# School Costs survey

Infographic: The cost of sending a child to school in Ireland

Children’s charity Barnardos has laid out the results of its annual School Costs Survey in this very handy and informative graphic

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Aug 1st 2013, 7:00 AM

# School Costs survey

Child missed 17 days of school because they had no lunch - Barnardos

Barnardos’ annual School Costs Survey has revealed that parents are continuing to struggle to meet the cost of sending their child to school.

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Aug 1st 2013, 7:00 AM

# Back To School

A sneak peek inside ROG's French class at Racing Métro

Félicitations, Rog!

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Jul 24th 2013, 12:15 PM

# Back To School

110,000 families to receive the back-to-school allowance automatically

The automated approvals will reduce the large number of claims not processed until after schools have re-opened.

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Jun 10th 2013, 1:12 PM

# Have you drink taken

What Irish phrases will Gardaí need to learn?

An leatsa an gluaisteán seo?

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Mar 13th 2013, 4:00 PM

# schoolbooks.ie

NCA following up on parents' complaints as Schoolbooks.ie problems continue

Some parents continue to experience problems with book orders and refunds as the National Consumer Agency says it is has received around 250 queries in relation to the online retailer.

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Oct 6th 2012, 8:15 AM

# Dáil Éireann

After two months off, TDs return to the Dáil and here's what to expect

The Budget, property tax, abortion, bank debt, Luke Ming Flanagan’s t-shirts and James Reilly’s statements – some of what we can expect as the Dáil returns this week.

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Sep 16th 2012, 6:30 PM

# schoolbooks.ie

As parents wait for books or their money back, Schoolbooks.ie stays silent

Parents continue to experience problems with the online school books retailer which could not be contacted yesterday.

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Sep 8th 2012, 8:00 AM

# you tell us

Open thread: The things that remind us it's back-to-school time

Wallpaper-wrapped schoolbooks, the theme tune to Glenroe, a shoe-fitting machine of torture: what were the triggers that let you know it was THAT time of year again?

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Sep 2nd 2012, 6:00 PM

# schoolbooks.ie

Schoolbooks.ie admits errors as it manually reviews order backlog

The company has been making progress on the backlog of orders for school books but angry parents continue to wait for deliveries as their children return to school with no books.

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Sep 1st 2012, 8:30 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here’s nine things to know this Friday…

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Aug 31st 2012, 8:38 AM

# need to know

The Evening Fix: Thursday

Things we learned, loved and shared today.

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Aug 30th 2012, 7:55 PM

# Back To School

Parents feel pressure to pay voluntary school contributions

The National Parents’ Council said the anxiety of paying contributions can distract parents from offering the support their children need when starting back at school.

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Aug 29th 2012, 3:48 PM