A mother has failed to get permission from the High Court to challenge a requirement that her son wear a face mask in order to sit the Leaving Cert exams. Last week, the mother, on his behalf, sought leave to seek orders including quashing the mandatory mask requirement and allowing him sit the exams without one. Mr Justice Meenan said the mother had very fairly said the family GP had declined to provide an exemption cert which drops the mask requirement in certain circumstances and medical conditions. While she had provided certain generic academic material in relation to the use of face masks, there was no independent medical expertise provided. It was not sufficient for the mother herself to say his migraine was exacerbated as she had no medical expertise, he said.

Source: The Irish Times June 03, 2021 18:31 UTC