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16th Oct 2017

Minister of Education confirms ALL schools to remain closed on Tuesday

No school again tomorrow.

Conor Heneghan

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Richard Bruton announced the decision on Monday afternoon.

All schools in Ireland will remain closed on Tuesday due to severe weather brought on by Storm Ophelia on Monday.

In a statement, Minister Bruton acknowledged the major impact the decision will have on families and on the workforce but said that it was taken with the interests of children in mind and to provide schools with the opportunity to assess the damage caused during the storm on Monday.

You can read the statement in full below.

 

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