Child truancy in Ireland surges as court summons to parents nearly double

Child truancy in Ireland surges as court summons to parents nearly double

School attendance concerns in Ireland have reached a new high, with recent Tusla data revealing a significant spike in truancy-related court summonses issued to parents. The child and family agency’s latest figures show that 111 families were summoned to court in 2024 over their children’s school attendance, representing a dramatic increase of 81 cases compared … Read more