A recent survey found that some 70% of primary schools said they did not know if they'd be financially viable after Christmas

A memo, due to be brought to Cabinet on Tuesday by Education Minister Norma Foley, will ask parents to take a 'collective decision' not to buy smartphones for children.

Children’s Rights Alliance chief executive Tanya Ward reflected on these rising suspension figures, adding that work is needed to establish the reasons behind the 'sharp increase'

More than 100 students were unable to attend school in the first half of the new term due to ‘school phobia’, depression, or anxiety.