A secondary school has been closed for 14 days on foot of the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland.

The Dáil has heard a claim it took longer to fight yesterday's school fire in North Dublin because of low water pressure in the area.

Latest: The Government has said “every resource and support available” will be offered to a primary school in north Dublin which has been damaged by a fire.

Almost one in five primary school children were in classes of 30 or more last year, with six schools recorded as having classrooms with 40 or more pupils.