A Wicklow primary school is to allow boys to wear skirts under a new gender-neutral uniform policy.
Kids can now dress in line with the gender they identify as with the school hoping the new measure will help everyone feel welcome and accepted.
The measure is being put in place in St Brigid's National School in Greystones after the student council put forward the idea and parents and management gave it the nod.
Principal Maire Costello says that some children are questioning their sexual identities from an early age and they want to make sure everyone has "a happy experience" in the school.
She told The Irish Times: "If that means girls wearing trousers or boys wearing skirts, so be it. The most important thing is that children should feel comfortable and happy over how they are dressed.”
From September girls will be allowed to wear grey trousers and boys will be allowed to don the tartan skirt if they prefer either.
Principal Costello went on to say the reaction has been positive and heaped praise on the student council for their great work.
She said: "“I’m very proud of them. They did their research and surveyed pupils ... they made the case to the board who were fully behind them.”
The school will also be taking the gender signs off the toilet doors.
