Advertisement

The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Plans Are Afoot To Change Covid Close Contact Rules For Kids In Schools

Currently 14,000 school children have been identified as close contacts and are home self-isolating....
JJ Clarke
JJ Clarke

6:48 PM - 8 Sep 2021



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Plans Are Afoot To Change Covid Close Contact Rules For Kids In Schools

JJ Clarke
JJ Clarke

6:48 PM - 8 Sep 2021

Listen to this episode



Currently 14,000 school children have been identified as close contacts and are home self-isolating.

In the last week there have been 2,000 cases of Covid-19 detected in the under 14 age cohort.

Plans Are Afoot To Change Covid Close Contact Rules For Kids In Schools

00:00:00 / 00:00:00

Priscilla Lynch, clinical editor with the Medical Independent, Orla Hegarty - Assistant Professor at School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy at University College Dublin and Enda McGorman, Principal of Mary Mother of Hope Primary School in Dublin 15 joined Matt on The Last Word to discuss.

Catch the chat in full by pressing the play button below.


Read more about

Covid Among Primary Students The Last Word

Related Podcasts

Brendan Explains How He Became...

00:05:54

Brendan Explains How He Became The Irish Farmers Calendar Cover Star

Weekend Breakfast With Alison Curtis

00:05:54


Concerned About Skincare Gifts...

00:03:08

Concerned About Skincare Gifts For Teens? Jennifer Rock Shares Where To Start

Weekend Breakfast With Alison Curtis

00:03:08


Here's Why Tayto Used A Tumble...

00:05:19

Here's Why Tayto Used A Tumble Drier To Make Their Crisps

Weekend Breakfast With Alison Curtis

00:05:19


Zach Tuohy: From the GAA to th...

00:13:30

Zach Tuohy: From the GAA to the AFL

The Last Word With Matt Cooper

00:13:30