‘Stay Safe’ not taught in 26% of schools

ONE in four children are still not

The revelations come as gardaí close in on the man suspected of trying to lure friends Kelly Mullen, nine, and Ciara Brady, 10, into his car in Dundalk on Wednesday.

It is understood officers know the identity of the man and are trying to track him down. But there are fears that gardaí may find it difficult to bring any charges against the individual given the level of evidence needed for a prosecution. Figures provided by the Department of Education yesterday show that 26% of schools have not yet introduced the Stay Safe programme into their classrooms, even though it was introduced in 1991.