NPHET have advised that children should curtail their indoor socialising over the next couple of weeks.
In primary schools from 3rd class upwards it has been advised that children should wear masks for some part of the day.
This means no playdates, sleepovers or even going along to the school nativity play.
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Jen Hogan, irish Times Parenting columnist, Tanya Ward, CEO Children’s Rights Alliance and Niall Collins, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Higher and Further Education joined the Last Word to discuss.
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Extra Measures For Children Loom As Concern Turns To New Variant

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Extra Measures For Children Loom As Concern Turns To New Variant

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