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Hot school meals programme to be extended to another 81 primary schools

The schools had submitted an expression of interest in the programme in November 2020 but were not chosen at that time.

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Nov 22nd 2021, 1:36 PM

New programme to provide hot school meals to over 35,000 primary students launched

189 schools, including 171 DEIS schools will be availing of the new plan.

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Mar 25th 2021, 4:23 PM