The Department of Education and Skills has provided schools with the following links on Covid-19 provided by the Department of Health and HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre.

For all up to date information please click the following link, https://www.education.ie/en/The-Department/Announcements/information-for-schools-preschools-and-third-level-institutions-on-the-coronavirus.html#1

For any daily updates the school receives, please see below by date: 

12th March 2020: School Closed from March 13th – March 29th inclusive.

12th March 2020: We would like to direct your attention to a child-friendly interview that Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn did with RTÉ’s new2day programme last week, that may also be a useful resource when talking about Covid-19 with children and students. https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0306/1120692-news2day-coronavirus/

11th March 2020: Talking to children and young people people about Covid-19: https://www.education.ie/en/The-Department/Announcements/talking-to-children-and-young-people-about-covid-19-coronavirus-advice-for-parents-and-schools.pdf

2nd March 2020: Please click on the following link for Letter from the Chief Medical Officer to Parents of School    https://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Information/National-Emergencies-Public-Health-Issues/letter-cmo-to-parents-020320.pdf

27 February 2020:The Chief Medical Officer from the Department of Health, Dr Tony Holohan, has issued the following letter to parents of school children travelling from affected regions.