New funding of €1m will support secondary school students’ mental health and wellbeing

Education Minister Norma Foley at the Teacher’s Union of Ireland’s congress in Killarney on Wednesday. Picture: Tommy Clancy 

New funding of some €1m to support secondary school students’ mental health and wellbeing has been announced amid rising anxiety levels since the covid-19 pandemic.

Education Minister Norma Foley will publish a tender in the coming days to procure these new services in post-primary schools.