School principals contacting families directly on Covid cases 

Irish Primary Principal’s Network former president Damien White said 'a bit more readiness might have been expected in terms of dealing with the numbers'. Picture: Leah Farrell

A primary school principal who had to contact families directly to alert them about a Covid-19 case has urged the HSE to move faster to help schools with outbreaks.

And the World Health Organisation’s Dr Mike Ryan has called on governments to invest in schools so they can stay open this winter.