One of Ireland's largest teachers unions says it is too soon to change the rules for children who are close contacts of a confirmed Covid 19 case.
Yesterday NPHET indicated the current requirement for children to be tested and to restrict their movements may cease at the end of this month.
At present over 10,000 children are absent from Irish schools after being designated close contacts.
The INTO says there's still a risk of in-school transmission
Government Officials Meet Wicklow County Council To Address Housing And Infrastructure Challenges
Strategies for addressing the housing crisis and supporting local infrastructure such as upgrading the N11 in Wicklow were topics at a meeting of high level ministers and Wicklow county council
Stark New Report Reveals Deep Challenges For Wicklow Teens
Nearly half of Wicklow teenage girls self-harm, most teens try alcohol by 13, and heavy social media use is linked to poor mental health, a new Planet Youth report has found
Wicklow Is Ireland’s “Garden of Ghouls” And Haven for Horror Filmmakers
Wicklow deemed Ireland’s second most haunted filming location, according to new research by Virgin Media.
Wicklow Gaol Set For New Chapter as Tender Launched for Operator
Wicklow County Council is seeking an experienced and innovative partner to deliver a fresh vision for the historic site, following its recent closure for structural maintenance
Local TD's Bemoan Fianna Fáil's And Fine Gael's Cataclysmic Level Presidential Disasters
Internal Tensions Rise in Fianna Fáil as Questions Mount Over Leadership and Housing Crisis while in Fine Gael it's not so plain sailing either after Heather Humphries presidential election slump
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