Schools are due to reopen as normal on January 6th despite the Government’s decision to reimpose Level 5 restrictions, the Taoiseach has said. Micheál Martin said that in line with advice from public health authorities, schools, early learning and childcare services will continue to remain open and are deemed essential. Emergency remote teaching guidelines were issued by the Department of Education to secondary schools late last week, though officials say this was simply an update to earlier guidance. A spokesman for Minister for Education Norma Foley said at the time that schools will reopen as plannedWhat about Northern Ireland? Primary schools, special schools and secondary pupils in exam years will remain in school.

Source: The Irish Times December 22, 2020 19:10 UTC