Donnelly: Schools should stay open even with new restrictions  

Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly. 

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says that he wants schools to remain open across the country even if there are new restrictions but said that he will not pre-empt any Cabinet decision on the border counties.

Mr Donnelly said that "as of right now" the plan is for schools to remain open "much to the annoyance of his children". He said that positivity rates in schools are now 1.9%, compared to over 6% in the community.