Cork school principal was called a child abuser by anti-mask protestors at school gates

It is one of several incidents which has taken place at Cork schools in recent weeks, with union officials and politicians critical of such incidents

The protests have been timed to coincide with the end of the school day so protesters can meet parents to raise concerns about mask-wearing. File picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

A Cork school principal has told of being called a child abuser for implementing mask-wearing guidelines in a school which was targeted by anti-mask protesters.

The school was one of a number of primary schools in Cork which were targeted in the past 10 days by anti-mask protesters.