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Are phones in schools illegal in Ireland?

Partly. Phones in schools are restricted in Ireland. Banned in primary schools; secondary schools only must restrict.

Minister McEntee, 13 Jun 2025 (gov.ie): primary schools must ban phone use all school day; post-primary schools only required to restrict use, with EUR 9m for storage.

Source: Irish Dept of Education 2025

• Ireland is one of 38 countries where phones in schools are banned, and 7 more restrict them.
• Its neighbours: banned in 0 of 1.
• In Europe: banned in 15 of 39 countries.

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Other countries that ban phones in schools

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