Education minister to meet opposition over plans to reopen schools

Education Minister Norma Foley will meet opposition TDs as pressure grows on the government to clarify plans to reopen schools. File Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

The education minister will today meet with her opposition counterparts as pressure grows on the Government for more clarity on plans to reopen schools next week.

The reopening of schools was delayed to January 11 in the latest restrictions announced last week. However, with hospitals under pressure and Covid-19 cases more than double the previous records, many government sources say that they do not expect schools to reopen as planned.