Teachers  to be prioritised as 'urgent cases' in contact tracing catch-up

Covid outbreaks in schools have surged for a second week in a row, almost doubling from 25  to 46.

Teachers affected by the collapse in contact tracing are to be prioritised as 'urgent cases', the Department of Education has said.

“Particular challenges” have arisen when it comes to schools as the number of positive cases of Covid-19 has gone up, according to Seán Ó Foghlú, secretary-general of the Department.