Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said that there are no plans to delay the reopening of schools despite the surge in Covid-19 numbers. 

There had been concerns that students in First, second, third & transition year might not be able to return if the number of new cases continued to rise. 

Has Stephen Donnelly taken the right approach?  

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