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A poem about life in Covid-19 lockdown written by a Laois schoolgirl really hits how we are all feeling by now.
Ireland is now almost seven weeks into the Level 5 lockdown, with schools in remote learning since before Christmas.
Holly-Jayne Connolly, 11, is a 5th class pupil at Holy Family Senior School in Portlaoise, and lives in Newpark in the town.
Her poem was so good it was read out at the virtual assembly by the principal Ms Brennan on Friday.
Her proud mother Lyndsey sent it to the Leinster Express.
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A group of parents are withholding their children from a national school in Co Mayo due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19.
Just seven of 125 students at Claremorris Boys National School have attended school this morning.
The school intended to close early ahead of the Christmas break, after recording at least 12 cases since the mid-term break.
However, the Department of Education instructed the school to remain open.
In a note on the school s website, staff said they had been left with no option but to re-open.
Principal Mark Loftus said parents who wished to keep their child at home would have his full support .
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