By James Ward, PA
The country’s largest teaching union has called for “vigilance” as schools fully reopened on Monday.
More than a million students and staff returned to classrooms on Monday as the Republic eases its coronavirus restrictions for the first time this year.
The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has said there is “anxiety” among school communities over the return, and has called for an ongoing review of the situation.
General secretary Michael Gillespie said: “We have always said that the preference of our members is a return to face-to-face teaching and learning as long as all risk mitigation measures are in place and strictly adhered to.