'You have a duty of care': Parents warned not to take children out of school for holidays 

There has been a “noticeable increase” in parents of primary school children opting to travel abroad in June rather than July and August, according to Tom Randles, president of the Irish Travel Agents Association.

The number of children absent from school due to family holidays has skyrocketed post-pandemic.

The number of school days primary school children lost due to their parents taking them out of class during term to go on holidays stands at almost 360,000 days, almost three times higher than prior to the pandemic.