Summary: I referred to the damage done to children’s education, particularly to disadvantaged children by long school holidays. This is backed up by many studies, including this one from the <a href="http://www.ippr.org/files/ecomm/files/Thursdays%20child%20summary.pdf?noredirect=1" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Institute for Public Policy Research</a>.<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/AddictionsPMC" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Dr Garrett McGovern</a> is a GP specialising in the treatment of addiction and Medical Director of the <a href="http://www.prioritymedicalclinic.ie/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Priority Medical Clinic</a> in Dublin.<br>
