A proposal to extend the school break at Christmas has been ruled out by the Education Minister.
The suggestion by the Labour Party would see the term end on December 18th, rather than the following week.
It's highlighted the stress and fatigue experienced by teachers and students over the last few months.
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But Education Minister and Kerry Fianna Fáil TD, Norma Foley says she doesn't want pupils to lose out on any more class time: