School closures during covid 'negatively impacted' children's social development, say parents

Released to mark the fifth anniversary of the announcement that all schools, colleges and creches would shut, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) said this would be the first in a series exploring the social and economic impact of covid-19 five years on. File picture

Parents overwhelmingly feel that their children have suffered socially from schools closing amid the covid-19 pandemic, while students also think it harmed their social development and education.

Released to mark the fifth anniversary of the announcement that all schools, colleges and creches would shut, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) said this would be the first in a series exploring the social and economic impact of covid-19 five years on.