5 h. ago Na Forbacha safety plan welcome but it doesn’t go far enough

Parents and residents who have campaigned for safety measures for school children in Na Forbacha have welcomed Galway County Council’s provisional proposals – but they say they do not go far enough. The local authority this week released its provisional Safe Routes to School (SRTS) plan for Na Forbacha – but the key omission from […] The post Na Forbacha safety plan welcome but it doesn’t go far enough appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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3 d. ago School phone bans ‘not in best interests of children’, says Ombudsman

Policy needs to ‘move beyond an over-simplistic focus on bans’, says report

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9 d. ago My Little Library Book Bag available FREE to primary school children in Donegal

To encourage families to make reading a part of their lives, the ‘My Little Library Book Bag’ is available FREE… The post My Little Library Book Bag available FREE to primary school children in Donegal appeared first on Donegal Daily.

Culture

2 w. ago ‘She was a bright and joyful child’: Parents’ tribute to children killed in Minneapolis school shooting

Harper Moyski (10) and Fletcher Merkel (8) were paying when gunned down at school on Wednesday

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2 w. ago Homeless children in Dublin forced to travel long distances to school

Homeless children in Dublin forced to travel long distances to school  Dublin Live

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2 w. ago Faeces on curtains, miles away from school: How children are suffering in emergency accommodation

Children’s charity Barnardos has shared case studies from families dealing with homelessness and the housing crisis.

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2 w. ago Two children dead and 17 people injured in shooting at Catholic school

Police said the children who died were aged eight and 10.

Events

2 w. ago Two children killed in shooting during Mass at Catholic school in Minneapolis

The attacker approached the side of the church and shot through the windows towards the children during Mass at the Annunciation Catholic School.

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2 w. ago Two children aged 8 and 10 killed in shooting during school mass in Minneapolis

The Minneapolis police chief said 17 people have been injured, including 14 children.

Events

2 w. ago Two children and gunman killed in shooting during school mass in US city of Minneapolis

The city’s police chief said 17 people have been injured, including 14 children.

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2 w. ago At least five children injured in shooting at Catholic school in Minneapolis

The Minneapolis city government said the attacker had been ‘contained’ after the gunfire at Annunciation Catholic School.

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2 w. ago Parents of school children told Hot Meals scheme has been delayed days before school starts

From this September, all primary schools in the State are eligible for the Hot School Meals scheme – but a delay by the Department in finalising procurement paperwork has seen the promise pushed out.

Society

3 w. ago Reopening of Tuam Car Park for Educate Together National School

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The car park in front of the old Courthouse in Tuam will be resurfaced next Wednesday and reopened the following morning for parents dropping off children at Tuam Educate Together National School. The car park had been closed in recent months due to safety concerns, creating difficulties […] The post Reopening of Tuam Car Park for Educate Together National School appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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3 w. ago Private bus operator receiving calls from parents after children left stranded by Bus Éireann

A private bus operator has been receiving calls for help from panicked parents whose children have been left stranded by Bus Éireann on school runs

Society

3 w. ago Dublin police raise concerns about parents speeding in school zones after dropping their children

Dublin police raise concerns about parents speeding in school zones after dropping their children  10TV

Society

4 w. ago A library in Texas has been reunited with a book that was borrowed nearly 82 years ago

It was checked out in July 1943 and returned this summer to the San Antonio Public Library.

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