A County Wicklow school has closed its doors to pupils this week due to the number of Covid-19 cases in the school. Hollywood National School has told RTÉ News that its decision has been supported by public health officials.
The school has 135 students. A Wexford primary school, which has also closed this week to students, made the decision to shut independently of public health guidance.
The Department of Education has previously said that all decisions regarding school closures should be made following the advice of public health officials only.
Hollywood National School declined to comment any further on the decision. Yesterday, the Irish National Teachers Organisation called for Covid-19 testing and tracing measures in primary schools