Our school buildings crisis shows what happens when government is unwilling to tackle an issue until it becomes too big, or too dangerous, to ignore, writes Michael Clifford

Two Dublin schools have shut with immediate effect after problems were discovered during structural checks being carried out at 30 schools built by Western Building Systems.

Up to 200 students at a school in Balbriggan in Dublin will be taking classes elsewhere this morning.

A teenager arrested in relation to “prank” death threats against teachers at his school will be considered for inclusion in the Juvenile Diversion Programme.