Yesterday the Minister for Education said the return would be challenging but there was no public health rationale for keeping them closed.

It'll allow for improvements like the purchase of HEPA air filters.

John Hamill says parents are often left with no other educational alternatives.

If children have an exemption they will be allowed without a mask.

Around 4,000 teaching students will serve as subs in primary schools until the February mid-term break.

These were confirmed earlier this week with staff congratulated on the news.

The INTO also supports the calls.

In 2012, CMETB got the land in Cavan town, with the view to create the FET campus.