A mother has failed to get the permission of the High Court to challenge a requirement that her son wear a face mask in order to sit the Leaving Cert, which begins next Wednesday. Mr Justice Charles Meenan said the mother failed to provide an independent medical report to support her claim that her son's migraine would be agitated if he had to wear a mask all day. Last week, the mother, on his behalf, sought leave to seek orders including the quashing the mandatory mask requirement and allowing him sit the exams without one. But within a week, she said, following representations from the Teachers Union of Ireland, the requirement was then put in place. It was no sufficient for the mother herself to say his migraine is exacerbated as she has no medical expertise, he said.

Source: Irish Independent June 03, 2021 17:03 UTC