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  1. President Michael D Higgins calls for homework to be banned in …

    President Michal D Higgins has called for homework to be banned. The country’s favourite leader has given hope to a new generation of students that the bane of their afterschool evenings...

  2. President of Ireland calls on schools to stop giving …

    President of Ireland calls on schools to stop giving pupils homework. Children should be able to use time at home ‘for other creative things’, says Michael D Higgins

  3. President Michael D Higgins says he doesn't think …

    President Michael D Higgins has called for homework to be banned. End of homework. Higgins has suggested that school activities should end at the school gates. A smile is likely to have cross...

  4. President Michael D Higgins has suggested homework should be …

    President Michael D Higgins has said he believes homework should be done in school, so children can spend more time pursuing creative activities. The President said “time …

  5. President Of Ireland Suggests Homework Should Be …

    In an impassioned plea to the people of his nation, President Michael D. Higgins has called for a ban on homework across Ireland. And if small children were given the right to vote tomorrow, I...

  6. Norma Foley won't debate homework with President …

    Education Minister Norma Foley is refusing to debate the homework ban issue with Michael D Higgins after the President called for schoolwork outside of school hours to be scrapped.

  7. Your answers: Should homework be banned?

    This was because Ireland’s president, Michael D. Higgins, made comments in an interview about letting kids have time for “other creative things.” After the interview aired, a lot of news...

  8. Irish Mirror readers overwhelmingly back President's …

    President Michael D Higgins called for homework to be banned in Ireland , offering hope for a new generation of students looking to take back their time after the school bell tolls.

  9. President Michael D Higgins calls for school homework …

    President of Ireland Michael D Higgins has said he supports the scrapping of homework. He addressed students of St Kevin's National School, Littleton, Co Tipperary, this week in an episode of RTE's news2day programme.