Scheduled reopening of schools in NI postponed until at least March

Handout photo issued by the Department of Education in Northern Ireland of Northern Ireland Education Minister Peter Weir during a visit to St Columbanus’ College in Bangor, Co Down (Simon Graham/PA)

The closure of schools in Northern Ireland has been extended until at least March.

Stormont ministers have backed a proposal from Education Minister Peter Weir that the current arrangements, which only allow vulnerable children and those of key workers to attend class, are continued to Friday March 5.