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Ministers Humphreys and O’Brien announce over €1.5 million for The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Protestant Aid

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, have today announced over €1.5 million in funding to the Society of St. ...

03 Aug 2022 at 14:00

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Tips to beat the back to school blues.

As September looms, a familiar anxiety is felt by many students. Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has stated that going back to school can cause heightened anxiety for young people and their families. The charity said the rising ...

26 Aug 2022 at 17:00

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EXPLAINED: Why does new stationery bring us so much joy?

September always gives us that new term, autumn refresh feeling – a mentality that can stay with us long into adulthood. There’s definitely a ‘moving forward’ sentiment about this season, as muggy nights give way to cooler weather and ...

25 Aug 2022 at 12:35

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‘Get to school on your own fuel!" - Kilkenny families encouraged to practice their walking and cycling routes to school

Parents, teachers and cycling campaign groups countrywide - members of Cyclist.ie, the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network - have issued a call to parents/guardians and school communities to support their “Get to School on Your Own Fuel” ...

14 Aug 2021 at 13:01

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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 ...

25 Aug 2021 at 10:13

School/Education

Back to school: How to create a study plan for the school year ahead

With Schools due to re-open late in August, Junior Cycle and Leaving Cert Students will no doubt be thinking of what lies ahead for them over the next 10 months or so in terms of exams and how they can be best prepared. One of ...

30 Aug 2021 at 23:59

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Alert: Gardaí warn over your child's name being visible on school bag

Parents and guardians have been advised not to have the names of children visible on their schoolbags. The warning has been issued by the Meath Crime Prevention Facebook page which is operated by gardaí. As children go back ...

26 Aug 2021 at 11:00

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Kilkenny families to receive Enhanced Back to School Allowance this week

Over 2,000 families in Kilkenny will receive the Enhanced Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance from today, according to Fine Gael TD, John Paul Phelan. Deputy Phelan said Fine Gael Minister Heather Humphreys ...

10 Jul 2023 at 16:54

National News

Inquiry into excluding Carer's Allowance from Back-to-School Allowance Means Test

A CLARE TD has raised an important query to the Minister for Social Protection regarding the inclusion of carer's allowance in the means test for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance scheme. Violet-Anne ...

23 Aug 2023 at 11:10

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Surge in worried parents contacting charity group over back to school costs

The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) received 250 calls every day last week from hard-pressed parents concerned about back to school costs. However, despite this upsurge, SVP has recorded a 20% decrease in calls ...

31 Aug 2023 at 10:45

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Parents can claim social welfare payment of up to €285 per child this summer

Parents will be able to claim a social welfare payment of €285 this summer, but must qualify for three particular requirements. Applications for the back to school payment will open this June, which will help with ...

27 Mar 2024 at 12:39

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Expand back-to-school allowance to middle income families, says Sinn Fein

Households earning up to 80,000 euro should be entitled to claim the back-to-education allowance, Sinn Fein has said. The party wants to extend the allowance to an additional 500,000 children under proposals to ...

30 Jun 2022 at 18:26

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