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'Everything is a balancing act' - Parents pulling kids out of school for holidays

New figures released by Tusla show that the number of parents pulling kids out of school for holidays is increasing. Absences for holidays jumped from 60,000-65,000 in 2019 to 350,000 in 2021. Kieran was joined by Sinead O’Moore, parent and Host of the Stretchmarks Podcast  and Mark Candon, Principal of St. Laurence’s Senior boys National School in North Dock Dublin to discuss...

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16.00 16 Jun 2023


'Everything is a balancing act' - Parents pulling kids out of school for holidays


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New figures released by Tusla show that the number of parents pulling kids out of school for holidays is increasing. Absences for holidays jumped from 60,000-65,000 in 2019 to 350,000 in 2021.

Kieran was joined by Sinead O’Moore, parent and Host of the Stretchmarks Podcast  and Mark Candon, Principal of St. Laurence’s Senior boys National School in North Dock Dublin to discuss...


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