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Saturday 2 December 2023 Dublin: 4°C

# school closures

This year
2023
Snow day: Schools have 'autonomy' to close depending on local weather conditions
Education Minister Norma Foley praised the “enormous determination” of schools to try and remain open.
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Impact of Covid school closures to be felt 'throughout next century'
Ireland could experience a loss in GDP of as much as 1.5% over the next century.
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Jun 14th 2021, 6:00 AM
Education Minister: Unions 'refused to accept public health advice' over special schools return
The Fórsa union has said it wanted special education back “as soon as possible” but criticised “running commentary in the media”
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Jan 21st 2021, 7:08 PM
School closures prompt changes to 2021 Leaving Cert and Junior Cert exams
The changes were announced this evening by the Department of Education.
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Aug 21st 2020, 9:58 PM
Hong Kong to close all schools after spike in coronavirus cases
Locally transmitted cases hit 34 on Thursday, the highest daily total in three months
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Jul 10th 2020, 9:07 AM
Irish-focused study finds no evidence that Covid-19 was transmitted in schools before government closures
The authors suggest that evidence of transmission among school children has yet to emerge.
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May 29th 2020, 11:42 AM
Coronavirus: Schools 'actively working on contingency plans' in case of nationwide closures
No closures have been implemented but this is being constantly reviewed.
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Mar 12th 2020, 12:02 AM
Debunked: Department of Education says as of now, it is not ordering all schools to close
Rumours were circulating on WhatsApp and on social media today that all schools nationwide are to be closed.
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Mar 10th 2020, 4:30 PM
Whistleblowers alleged to have raised school building concerns to Department of Education in 2012
The Joint Committee on Education heard claims that industry officials met with former Minister Ruairi Quinn over the issue.
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Nov 6th 2018, 6:23 PM
Attorney General consulted over awarding of school building contracts to WBS
A total of 42 schools will be assessed over the next two weeks.
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Oct 25th 2018, 6:05 AM
Here's the full list of schools impacted by the building scandal
Education Minister Joe McHugh said he expects a number of schools will be forced to close.
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Oct 24th 2018, 5:06 PM
Structural issues could affect 40 schools as Taoiseach says it will be difficult to find alternative classrooms
Leo Varadkar has promised to “pursue the builder in the courts” in order to get the issues resolved.
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Oct 24th 2018, 8:48 AM
Two more Dublin schools closed with immediate effect over structural problems
More than 1,200 pupils in north Dublin have been affected by the closures.
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Oct 23rd 2018, 8:50 AM
200 pupils affected as Dublin school building closed after 'significant structural issues' discovered
A structural engineer found significant issues after an inspection on Friday at Ardgillan Community College.
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Oct 21st 2018, 11:55 AM
Some schools have closed today because of heavy snowfall and icy road conditions
A Status Yellow snow and ice warning was issued for the whole country until 3am last night.
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Jan 17th 2018, 10:59 AM