Alan Gorman

2 months ago | rte.ie | Alan Gorman |James Norman

Opinion: While a mobile phone ban provides a clear-cut solution, it simplifies the complex reasons why students become distracted in schoolBy Alan Gorman and James O'Higgins Norman, DCUThe global push to ban mobile phones in schools has stirred significant debate, with Ireland now considering a similar approach, detailed in the recently published Draft Programme for Government 2025. This includes a plan for a €7 million rollout of pouches to store phones during the schoolday.