Clare parents will 'go to jail' if their children do not attend school, judge warns

15-year-old girl has not attended school at all in the current school year while her 11-year-old brother has missed 80 out of 117 school days, court heard

The parents were before Kilrush District Court on foot of a prosecution initiated by Tusla  concerning their children’s poor school attendance record.

A judge has warned the parents of two "school shy" children that she will send both to jail unless their children have a 100% attendance record in school from now on.

In one case, a 15-year-old girl has not attended school at all in the current school year while her 11-year-old brother has missed 80 out of 117 school days.