Fee-paying secondary schools less likely than public schools to use phone pouches or other storage solutionsFewer than half of private institutions sought funding through schemeStudents remove their devices from lockable smartphone pouches. Photo: GettyMary McCarthy Today at 06:30The majority of secondary schools in Ireland have implemented dedicated phone storage solutions such as pouches, but private schools have been less likely to do so.

Source: Irish Independent January 05, 2026 16:02 UTC