A member of staff at a Dublin creche is thought to be the first in the sector to test positive for Covid-19.
Tusla and the HSE have both refused to comment, but the Minister for Children confirmed the positive test to the Dáil late last night.
He said his officials have been assured "all necessary actions have been taken".
Sinn Féin's spokesperson for children, Kathleen Funchion, says the positive test is a huge concern for the childcare sector.
Cliff Walk Committee Expanded To Include Local Representives
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World Champion Lara Gillespie Honoured with Wicklow County Council Reception
Enniskerry cyclist Lara Gillespie, is Ireland’s first female gold medal, track world cycling champion.
'The Dream is Becoming a Reality' - Tánaiste Turns the Sod on Long-Awaited St Catherine’s Special School in Kilcoole
Work has begun on the new St Catherine’s Special School in Kilcoole, with Tánaiste Simon Harris turning the sod on the long-awaited 5.2-acre development.
Wicklow Author Eilish Fisher Nominated for Prestigious Carnegie Medal
Wicklow author Eilish Fisher has been nominated for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for her verse-novel debut, Fia and the Last Snow Deer. Drawing on Irish mythology and her deep connection to nature, Fisher crafts a lyrical fantasy about Fia and her magical snow-deer, Solas, on a quest to save their village from eternal winter.
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