29,000 more children to get free school meals from September

The Hot School Meal scheme will be providing free meals to 345,000 children.

The Government has extended the Hot School Meals programme, so that  students at 19 more Cork schools will get free meals for the new school year.

Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys announced on Wednesday that 168 schools were to be added to the programme, or 29,000 more children who will receive free hot food starting in September.