Over 300,000 children are returning to school today for the first time this year
Classes will resume for the first four years of primary school and leaving cert students.
The government plans to allow the other years to return on a phased basis over the next six weeks, if Covid is kept under control.
Junior Education Minister, Josepha Madigan, is urging parents not to congregate at school gates this morning:
"If you can, just drop your child off as near as possible to the school but then leave immediately, you know it's terrible to say that. I know a lot of parents like to meet for a coffee or have a chat and catch up. But this isn't the time to do this because we really don't want to jeopardise what's being rolled out at present, because it's a long time coming to get these children back and we really want them to stay."
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