Taoiseach Micheál Martin addressed the country this evening on the Government's revised Living with Covid-19 plan. He announced that Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions have been extended until 5 April.
However, education and childcare sectors are to reopen on a phased basis from next week. Schools Leaving Cert students will return to school next Monday, March 1.
Primary school students from junior infants to second class will also return then. All remaining primary school students and fifth-year secondary school students will return on 15 March.
All other secondary school students will go back to school on 12 April - after the Easter holidays. Childcare The early childhood pre-school scheme will resume on 8 March and all other childcare will