A Co Wicklow primary school is introducing a gender neutral uniform policy, allowing girls to wear trousers and boys to wear skirts.
St Brigid’s National School in Greystones, is implementing the new policy from September 2019 onwards.
School representatives said they took the step to be more inclusive of children of questioning their gender and to make kids feel "comfortable and happy".
Principal Máire Costello said that the issue had first been raised the student council and the new policy had been approved by the school's board of management and parents.
She told The Irish Times: “We have children who are questioning their sexual identity. It is happening at an earlier age. We want all our children to have a happy experience in school.
“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.”
Up until now, girls attending the school were required to wear a green tartan pinafore while boys were required to wear grey trousers and green jumper.
Under the new policy, children can choose either outfit.
Ms Costello said the move had been warmly welcomed and praised the school's student council for their role in the decision.
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.”
St Brigid's is also phasing out girls' and boys' toilets and replacing them with gender neutral facilities.
