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The Government has reiterated its commitment to reopen schools on 1 February, but with just over ten days to go until that deadline, many are skeptical about the prospect of pupils returning to the classroom.
In homes around the country, kitchens have been converted to classrooms and dining tables to desks, as a second semester of homeschooling is in full swing.
Catherine Hanly, a mother-of-three from Co Roscommon, is home schooling with a 14-month-old baby, a junior infant and a senior infant, while also caring for her husband who is recovering from a serious illness.
She said her full-time job involves a lot of teleconferencing and back and forth through emails, and that her employers have been flexible in facilitating home schooling.