13,000 Covid cases among pupils and staff in schools

Suzanne McGonagle

AROUND 13,000 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed among pupils and staff in schools in Northern Ireland in the last month.

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13,000 Covid cases among pupils and staff in schools

UU offering first computing law course to 'build the tech-savvy law graduate of the future'

P1 children to be offered new book as part of centenary programme

Republic rows back on controversial mask-wearing advice in primary schools

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One in five schools in NI had to close a class due to staff illness since half-term, according to new survey

Staff shortages caused by Covid forcing schools to ‘send pupils home'

‘Bold' action needed to make Leaving Cert fit for future, politicians told

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