The mid-term break for schools is expected to be extended as part of plans to curb Covid-19. Senior Coalition sources say such a proposal has been discussed briefly but no firm decision has been made. “We want schools to be open but a lot of EU countries are looking at it to suppress virus - Northern Ireland included,” a source said. A similar proposal is being considered in Northern Ireland and the two regions are trying to work more closely at aligning their responses to the pandemic. The October 2020 mid-term break will see all schools close from Monday 26 October 2020 to Friday 30 October 2020 inclusive.

Source: Irish Independent October 09, 2020 08:25 UTC