Return to school in Northern Ireland delayed by a week as Covid infections soar

Education Minister Peter Weir said schools in Northern Ireland will deliver remote learning in the first week of the new term amid spiralling Covid infections (Liam McBurney/PA)

Schools in Northern Ireland will deliver remote learning in the first week of the new term after a return to classrooms was delayed due to spiralling Covid-19 infection rates.

The announcement by Education Minister Peter Weir will affect both primary and secondary schools.