Schools should reopen on a county-by-county basis, says expert

Mr Ryan said the new strain of Covid-19 currently dominant in Ireland is more infectious to children than previous strains

Schools should be opened on a county-by-county basis, a leading professor has suggested.

Tomás Ryan, an associate professor in the school of biochemistry and immunology at Trinity College Dublin, said there can't be a "blanket policy" on the reopening of schools.