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The HSE have closed a primary school in Killorglin due to an unusually large outbreak of COVID-19 School management and HSE Public Health have been dealing with an outbreak at the school over the past few days and 17 cases have been identified so far. This evening the HSE Department of Public Health South sent a letter to all parents of the 386 pupils at Scoil Mhuire advising them that all pupils and staff at the school were to go for testing. This decision effectively closes the school. The le...

The HSE has informed the parents of the schools 386 pupils, and over 20 staff, that they will now be tested for the virus. "Anyone in the school who had been confirmed [to have Covid] had been isolated, public health were notified and they jumped on board straight away," said local councillor John Francis Flynn. He told Newstsalk today that parents and teachers are "worried" about the outbreak, while also being aware of how Covid spreads in communities. "People understand were living with Covid...

Share this article Pupils and staff at a primary school in Co Kerry are to be tested for COVID-19 following one of the largest outbreaks of the virus in a school since the pandemic began. 386 pupils and more than 20 staff at Scoil Mhuire in Killorglin have been asked to restrict their movements until December 30th. The HSE has informed parents of students at the school that 17 cases of the virus have been identified at the mixed school which is in the constituency of the Minister for Education ...

); Education Minister says theres no reason to close schools early ahead of Christmas or open them later after New Year Norma Foley says there’s no public health advice suggesting this should happen. By Rónán Duffy Thursday 17 Dec 2020, 2:52 PM Dec 17th 2020, 2:52 PM 28,793 Views 50 Comments Education Minister Norma Foley. Image: RollingN...

Share this article The parent of a child attending a Co Kerry school with a coronavirus outbreak says the last few days have been a "rollercoaster". Students and staff at Scoil Mhuire in Killorglin 17 cases have already been identified, and the school has now been closed temporarily. Glen Evans 12-year-old son Colm is in sixth class at the school, and has tested positive for the virus along with more than a dozen of his schoolmates. Speaking on COVID-19 outbreak at Kerry school: Its been a ro...

); Students at Kerry school advised to stay at home up until 30 December after 17 Covid cases confirmed “It has been uncommon to see an outbreak of this scale among a school population,” a HSE letter sent to parents said. By Gráinne Ní Aodha Wednesday 16 Dec 2020, 10:48 PM Dec 16th 2020, 10:48 PM 39,086 Views 28 Comments Image: Shutterst...

Close schools from tomorrow until middle of January - PBP Schools across Europe have had extended closures announced in recent days, with Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden all taking measures People Before Profit TD Bríd Smith says that the evidence shows that schools must close. File picture Thu, 17 Dec, 2020 - 13:09 Paul Hosford Political Correspondent Schools should close from tomorrow until the middle of January, People Before Profit has said.  The party was today reacting to news of a...

Liam Cronin, CEO of RDI Hub, Kerry based in Killorglin speaks to Jerry about the significance of the news. He says it will mean that the best investors, advisors and researchers will be accessible to entrepreneurs in Kerry, regardless of where they live.

HSE CEO Paul Reid says that he’s confident to leave the decision to close individual schools to the Department of Public Health. Speaking following the outbreak in Scoil Mhuire in Killorglin, Mr Reid was asked for his opinion on whether or not the HSE should intervene and order schools with COVID cases to close early for Christmas. The Killorglin primary school was closed by the HSE last evening, after 17 positive tests were recorded in recent days. HSE Chief Clinical Officer Colin Henry says...

Should Our Schools Close Tomorrow To Stop The COVID Spread? Listen to this episode Share this article A primary school in Kerry is closing on public health advice after an outbreak of COVID-19. Pupils and staff at Scoil Mhuire in Killorglin have been asked to restrict their movements until 30 December, with 17 cases of the virus having been recorded at the school in the last number of days. People Before Profit TD Brid Smith is calling for schools to close tomorrow until the middle of January i...