A number of pupils have been sent home from a primary school in west Dublin following a positive case of Covid-19. It is the second incident of its kind in as many days.
It is understood that parents of the children who were deemed to be close contacts of a child who tested positive were informed of the situation yesterday afternoon.
The decision to inform parents was made in conjunction with the HSE. In a letter to parents issued yesterday, the west Dublin school said all of those who had not been contacted by the HSE should attend school as normal.
It said it understood that the situation was unsettling, but it urged parents to remain calm and continue as normal, saying situations such as these are going to be the new normal.