Immigration rules say that no holidays or breaks will be permitted which are not part of a student's timetable, except for documented illness or family bereavement. No period of holiday can be given before classes begin. There are defined periods in which non-EEA students can u003ca href=u0022http://www.icosirl.ie/eng/student_information/working_in_ireland.htmlu0022u003eworku003c/au003e full-time in Winter and Summer. Schools are not required to align holidays with these dates.