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A NEW REPORT has found that 70 cent per child a day would fund breakfast in schools nationwide for children most in need.
The report found that children’s attendance, punctuality, energy levels and participation in class are better in schools that run breakfast clubs.
Charity “Healthy Food for All” carried out the research over an 18 month period in schools in North Dublin.
The group is calling on the Government to provide an extra 1.8 million euro a year to ensure every child attending a DEIS school can start the day with a healthy breakfast.
They called for this additional funding –amounting to a 5% increase in the current School Meals Programme of €37m – to be targeted at providing breakfast clubs in all DEIS schools as a critical first step.
In addition, they recommended that €500,000 should be allocated from the Department of Education’s infrastructural fund so that schools can furnish space for breakfast clubs.
The report, called Developing Breakfast Clubs, was launched by Tánaiste Joan Burton this morning at St. Eithne’s Girls National School, Edenmore.
Recent research shows that one in five children go to school or to bed hungry in Ireland and one in five primary school principals reported an increase in children coming to school hungry in 2013.
Pilot Programme
The Pilot Programme was established to support the development of four breakfast clubs in north Dublin primary schools between January 2013 and June 2014.
While the authors stress that the pilot is small, it is the first of its kind to look at the practicalities needed by schools to set up a breakfast club.
They also recommended the need for further research to explore the impact of breakfast clubs in different urban and rural settings.
The Pilot Programme, which was funded through the Kellogg’s Corporate Citizenship Fund, ran in four primary schools in North Dublin:
Sinéad Keenan, Project Co-ordinator of Healthy Food for All and one of the report authors said,
Breakfast clubs are the smartest investment we can make in ensuring a healthier next generation. It’s the ultimate seed funding and it’s proven that it gives a guaranteed return.
“We are asking the Government to put the nutritional needs of vulnerable children first when they are deciding on how they are going to allocate Budget 2015”.
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Don’t understand all the hype.
I think we can take it that the number of people with tickets are going and the rest aren’t.
I’d sooner gouge my own eyes out with a blunt pencil.
@IMHO:oooh you are so edgy!
@Liam O’Reilly: his pencil isn’t doh it seems.
@IMHO: luckily they aren’t the only options. You can just not go
@IMHO: A sharp one would cause more damage I’d imagine.
@IMHO: lol.
@IMHO: I think the ears would be my priority haha
I’ll be about as far from her gig as possible in Ireland, at home on the wet coast of Kerry.
I enjoyed a wonderful open mic night last night in Tralee intimate and friendly, some great talent, some original songs, no crowds, no trouble getting there, parking or getting back and free.
I’m no fan of big gigs or her style but for those who are I hope they have a great night.
@Steve O’Hara-Smith: agree, I much prefer a smaller, more intimate gig these days, be it in The Academy in town, Harbour Bar in Bray or Arthur’s in town. Taylor Swift just isn’t my thing, but pop has never being my thing really, with the odd exception. Hope everyone enjoys it this weekend.
@Steve O’Hara-Smith: I spent a few years in the army barracks back in the day ,a great town ,bally b and bagatelle and u2 playing, ireland is good place to live and instead of rancor, we should possibly enjoy
@Steve O’Hara-Smith: we have countless amounts of open mic and small acts in dublin too, but we also get superstars like taylor. the land of plenty!
@eoin fitzpatrick: Each to their own but should I want to see a superstar in Dublin I expect that the drive from the traffic jam for the N7/M50 junction to wherever I can park and the walk from there to my seat/spot at the gig may well take longer than the drive from North Kerry to that traffic jam.
Welcome to ireland woman ,enjoy yourself and experience the craic
@Robert Halvey: correction: monetise the craic. As lydon said ‘ever get the feeling you’ve been had?’ 3 days 03 hired out for merchandise lol
@Alan: iam on the drink ,what’s your excuse
@Alan: (He said “Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?”)
@A D: you’re right. My mistake. A great line.
Two articles in the first four stories are about this pop star, imagine calling yourself a journalist and printing this tripe.
@Adam: ah give over, Mr Grumpy. It’s the weekend! And journalists need to start somewhere – they don’t go straight to the politics desk on the Washington Post
No, not my bag. But i hope all the swifties have a great time and enjoy!
Cant wait! Bringing the four kids! Going to be epic!
Thankfully I couldn’t name or recognise one of her songs. I am starting a walking tour this weekend of a street in Dublin she once walked on 10 years ago, tickets are a bargain at €100 for a 10 minute guided walk of nothing.
No
Pain in me whatsits with the amount of hype about it
I don’t rate her “music ” myself but have no objection to her or her fans enjoying themselves however the hype is beyond sickening.
@Padraig O’Brien: her fans are worse than the journal trolls
if she was in the back garden, I would close the curtains
@Gavin Gray: I’d look for my glasses.
@Gavin Gray: I’d leave the curtains open and insert earplugs.
Idol worship
As a seasoned concert goer she wouldn’t be my cuppa tea but I hope everybody going to TS and any other Gig over the weekend has a great time , I shall be attending Stevie Nicks on Wednesday myself .
I like her and her music, but I am finished going to concerts. Can’t be bothered.
I must be missing something. Most of her songs I’ve heard, sound very similar, although I have to admit that I haven’t heard too many of them. She is a good singer and clearly a good entertainer but I can’t see me humming along to any of her songs in the years to come. I think the quality of songs these days are so poor compared to the likes of 70s, 80s, 90s, even noughties, but maybe that’s just me getting old.
If she was out in the garden I’d close the curtains lol
*Tommy Bowe voice* Ten Albums??!
Stevie Nicks a million times better than her
Music these days is so poor compared to years ago. So manufactured .
Not that great cant understand what big deal is with her. So many better artists out there.
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