81 students and not a day of school missed — more than 800 years of unbroken attendance

Meet some of the remarkable students who are top of the class when it comes to school attendance — with more than 800 years of unbroken school attendance between them.

There’s no secret breakfast, diet, or vitamin regime — it’s all down to their parents, teachers, and classmates, they revealed.

Sisters Holly, Millie, and Jodi Fitzgerald, from Carrigaline, Co Cork, were among 81 students from 28 schools across Cork City who were honoured in City Hall yesterday for never missing a day of school for more than eight consecutive years.