Cork school confirms 100 Covid cases among students since mid-term break

The total number of cases has to be seen in the context of a school with a student population of 765, said the principal

Gaelscoil Ui Riordain, Ballincollig, has informed the parents of students in the affected classes.

A gaelscoil in Ballincollig, Cork, says it is aware of 100 confirmed cases of Covid-19 among its 765 students recorded since it returned after the mid-term break.

It comes as primary schools across the country remain under pressure amid the ongoing surge in daily infections.