Another Girl aged 6 and a boy aged 5 were hospitalised along with a woman in her 30s.

At an Oireachtas meeting, Senator Eugene Murphy outlined the staffing crisis at Keadue National School.

The Children's Ombudsman has called on Government to ensure that children in Direct Provision are growing up in safe, secure environments.

The 'Willow Suite' will provide a private environment in which grieving parents will be sensitively cared for.

Nationally, as of last year, there were over 1,012,287 children aged under 15 in Ireland.

The young mother and children are safe and well

The fundraising event will raise money for families where children are undergoing treatment for serious illnesses

The once off measure was announced in last years budget as a cost of living payment