Holohan: Schools 'not high-risk' and can reopen safely

Dr Tony Holohan said they will not be advising Government that schools remain closed, despite some schools preparing for that eventuality. File picture: Danny Lawson/PAWire

Schools are “not high-risk” environments and can reopen safely next week after the mid-term break, the chief medical officer has said.

Dr Tony Holohan and his deputy Dr Heather Burns have said they will not be advising Government that schools remain closed, despite some schools preparing for that eventuality.