The Government has discussed the possibility of extending the October mid-term break in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus but no decision has been taken. A Department of Education spokesperson said in a statement: “No decision has been taken to extend schools’ mid-term breaks. The Cabinet sub-committee in charge of the Government’s coronavirus strategy meets on Friday to consider the latest advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet). In Northern Ireland, there were a further 923 cases of the disease reported, the second highest daily total during the pandemic. Taoiseach Micheál Martin told British prime minister Boris Johnson that Northern Ireland needed financial support to fight a “very worrying” increase in virus cases.

Source: The Irish Times October 09, 2020 05:53 UTC