A new report from the ESRI has shown that there has been a rise in school absenteeism in Deis Schools since the Covid period.

So, what happened to allow this to happen, and have we failed to address issues on the return back to in person schooling?

Joining Kieran to discuss is Noel Loftus, Principal at St. Attracta's National School and Louise Bayliss, Co-Founder of SPARK (Single Parents Acting for the Rights of Kids)...