Schools in a spin over fidget spinner craze

A primary school in Co Wicklow has taken the step to ban fidget spinners from its grounds.

The decision was taken, not because the devices were dangerous, but because children in the school could not put them down in the classroom.

A fidget spinner, which is not just used by children but also by adults who are waiting in queues or commuting, is a two or three-pronged, palm-sized piece of plastic or metal that spins around a centrally weighted disc.