The Latest Breaking News from DEIS

Cost of living: Barnardos say parents can't see 'way out' amid current crisis

The children's charity welcomed new government plans to expand the free school meal programme in Irish schools but a representative has said that concerns over food have spiralled in recent times

Dublin Live · Apr 2, 2023

Every child in the country to be entitled to a hot dinner at school in new plan announced today

Currently, the programme is restricted and is limited to children attending school in disadvantaged areas, Deis schools

Irish Mirror · Mar 30, 2023

Education minister announces extension of DEIS schools programme

This is the first significant expansion of the programme since 2017, which currently supports 884 schools and 180,000 students.

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2022