Visors, staggered start-times and hand sanitiser: Coláiste Éamann Rís prepares to welcome students back

School principal Aaron Wolfe using one of the many hand sanitizers in the school corridors which have been put in place against coronavirus at Coláiste Éamann Rís, Cork. Picture Dan Linehan

Appointed full-time on July 3 after a year-long stint as acting principal, Aaron Wolfe is preparing to welcome 60 new girls to first year alongside 60 new boys, as the co-ed revolution of one of Cork's most beloved boys' schools continues into its second year.

The 380-pupil school formerly known as Deerpark CBS has been getting a makeover since it closed in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and Mr Wolfe said the staff has been doing its best to make sure pupils, staff and parents alike can be reassured about its safety once it opens its doors for the new term.