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Free period products scheme to reach more school pupils
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Free period products scheme to reach more school pupils

So: Ireland is expanding its free period products scheme from the 2027/28 school year to upper primary, post-primary and special schools in the free education scheme. Schools will receive annual grants, with funding based on the number of students likely to have started their periods. The expansion follows consultations where students and educators highlighted the cost of products and the impact of period poverty. And here's the thing: products should be easy to access discreetly, without students having to ask or feel stigma.
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