Experts to help children deal with incident

Education and health experts are providing support for classmates of Brandon Skeffington.

Experts to help children deal with incident

A meeting was organised last night for parents of the 39 other pupils at Our Lady’s National School in Banada, Co Sligo, to make them aware of the available supports and to advise them how they might discuss the tragedy with their own children.

The three-teacher school requested the assistance of the National Educational Psychological Service — part of the Department of Education — as the tragic news of the deaths of Brandon and his older brother Shane emerged yesterday morning.

Already a subscriber? Sign in

You have reached your article limit.

Unlimited access. Half the price.

Annual €130 €65

Best value

Monthly €12€6 / month

More in this section

Lunchtime News

Newsletter

Keep up with stories of the day with our lunchtime news wrap and important breaking news alerts.

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited