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Headfort School in Kells, County Meath, the country's only private boarding school for children receiving primary education, was forced to shut due to debts worsened by the pandemic. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] With the virus affecting pupils transitioning from secondary education , Beech Hill College in County Monaghan held a drive-in ceremony to bid ...
On 1 May 2020, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced a roadmap to easing restrictions in Ireland that included five stages and was adopted by the government. [28] [29] On 5 June, Varadkar announced a series of changes to the government's roadmap of easing COVID-19 restrictions in Ireland, which he summed up as: "Stay Local". [30]
A school in north Dublin confirmed a case of COVID-19 on the first day of reopening schools nationwide as parents received an urgent letter from the school. [177] Bank of Ireland confirmed that it would close 103 branches across the island of Ireland. [178] 2 March
DUBLIN (Reuters) -The Irish government on Friday ordered bars and restaurants to close at 8 p.m. and reduced the capacity in all public events in a bid to curb the spread of the Omicron virus.
[8] 8 May brought the cancellation of the 2020 National Ploughing Championships, due to have taken place in County Carlow in mid-September. [9] [10] On 12 June, the Government of Ireland approved a €50m support package for beef farmers who experienced significant difficulty arising from the economic impact of COVID-19. [11] [12]
No one is eager for a return to remote learning, but the contagious new variant is straining even the best plans to keep students in the classroom.
On 12 March 2020, all schools, colleges and childcare facilities in the Republic of Ireland were shut down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [160] The shutdown resulted in the cancellation of the Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate examinations, as well as all Irish language summer courses in the Gaeltacht .
17 January – Figures show that more than half of schools in Northern Ireland had staff absences due to COVID in the first full week of the new term. [19] 18 January – Trainee orthopaedic surgeons have written a letter to Health Minister Robin Swann expressing concern about a significant reduction in elective surgery in Northern Ireland. [20]