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Mother sentenced to 28 days in jail on third prosecution for daughter's truancy

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Mother sentenced to 28 days in jail on third prosecution for daughter's truancy

A mother has been jailed for 28 days after a court heard her daughter had missed 125 days of school out of the last 156 days she could have attended.

Truancy cases awaiting referral

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Truancy cases awaiting referral

Huge rise in court summonses over school attendance

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Huge rise in court summonses over school attendance

How to deal with a child’s refusal to attend school

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How to deal with a child’s refusal to attend school

Tusla report: Child protection referrals rise by 9%

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Tusla report: Child protection referrals rise by 9%

Children living in hotels due to housing crisis struggle to attend school

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Children living in hotels due to housing crisis struggle to attend school

Parents jailed for education neglect

Parents jailed for education neglect

The number of parents brought before courts last year for failing to send their children to school was the second highest ever, while 10 parents received custodial sentences.

Fri, 22 Jan, 2016