Schools won’t have to open for extra days after Ophelia closures

Primary schools are required to open for 183 days in each school year, and second-level schools for 167 days, but flexibility is allowed for making up time lost to unforeseen closures, writes Niall Murray.

A department spokesperson told the Irish Examiner that schools will not be directed to open an extra two days, or other additional days lost because of Monday’s storm.