Legal opinion states blanket closure of schools is unconstitutional

The gates are closed at all schools at the moment. Picture: Denis Minihane

Children's charities have obtained legal opinion which states the blanket closure of schools — including online learning — is unconstitutional.

The charities — AsIAm, Barnardos, Children’s Rights Alliance, Inclusion Ireland, and National Parents Council Primary — also said a recent National Parents Council Primary nationwide survey of more than 6,000 parents, carried out over two days last week, highlighted the difficulties of remote learning for children.