Simon Harris: Now is not the time 'to tell young people not to socialise'

'People of all ages need to use their judgement and use their cop-on,' the minister says

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris does not envisage a scenario where students would be forced to leave college campuses again.

The Higher Education Minister says that it is "not for the Government to tell young people not to socialise".

Simon Harris was speaking as the numbers of Covid cases among 18- to 24-year-olds remains high. However, he said that he would not encourage young people not to socialise because the Government policy is that nightclubs and other venues are open.