School closures challenge adjourned due to planned reopening for children with special needs

The court had heard some of the children have severely regressed in basic skills due to the school closures

The applicants sought orders compelling the Minister and the State to reopen the schools for children with additional educational needs. File photo: Larry Cummins

The planned partial reopening of schools for pupils with additional educational needs on a phased basis has lead to an adjournment of High Court challenges brought on behalf of a number of such children.

When consenting today to the cases being adjourned, Derek Shortall SC, for the children, said it is hoped, given the planned reopening, it would not be necessary to advance the cases any further.