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Coronavirus: Republic of Ireland to close schools and colleges

Coronavirus: Republic of Ireland to close schools and colleges
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Media captionTaoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar announced the measures on Thursday morning

Schools, colleges and other public facilities in the Republic of Ireland are to close in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar said the measures take effect from 18:00 on Thursday until 29 March.

He said that Northern Ireland and the UK would be briefed on developments.

The first death linked to coronavirus in Ireland – involving an elderly woman with underlying health conditions – was announced on Wednesday.

Meanwhile two more people have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths to 10.

There are now 596 confirmed cases in the UK.

On Thursday another two more cases were diagnosed in Northern Ireland, bringing the total to 20.

Making the announcement, Mr Varadkar added that indoor mass gatherings of more than 100 people and outdoor gatherings of more than 500 should be cancelled. He said people should work remotely if possible. Airports and ports will remain open.

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Earlier on Thursday, stocks tumbled around the world after US President Donald Trump restricted travel to the US from mainland Europe in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The UK and Ireland were not included.

Mr Trump announced a ban on travellers from 26 European countries entering the United States for 30 days, starting on Friday.

Mr Varadkar said schools, colleges and childcare facilities will close from Friday and that the public and businesses needed to take a sensible approach.

The measures introduced in the Republic of Ireland will have a significant impact on Northern Ireland’s border region, according to the managing director of O’Neill’s sportswear firm.

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It employs more than 750 staff at its factory in Strabane, County Tyrone, near the border with County Donegal in the Republic.


Kieran Kennedy said: “That will be very challenging for a lot of our staff. It will have a real impact on our manufacturing.”

The taoiseach said he realised the restrictions would be a “real shock”.

“It is going to involve big changes in the way we live our lives and I know I’m asking people to make enormous sacrifices but we’re doing it for each other,” Mr Varadkar said.

“Our economy will suffer but it will bounce back.

“Lost time in school or college will be recovered and in time our lives will go back to normal.

“Ireland is a great nation, we’re great people, we’ve experienced hardship and struggle before, we’ve overcome many trials in the past.”

Mr Varadkar said shops should remain open and public transport will continue to operate.

In other developments:

  • The UK government is expected to announce that it is stepping up its response to the coronavirus.
  • Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called for the cancellation of mass gatherings of 500 people or more.
  • Barchester, which runs more than 200 care homes across the UK, has asked visitors to stay away
  • A cabinet minister was confirmed as being in self-isolation while awaiting test results after coming into contact with minister Nadine Dorries, who has tested positive for the virus
  • The Italian government forced all shops except food stores and pharmacies to close as the country strengthens its lockdown due to the virus
  • Real Madrid footballers have gone into quarantine after a basketball player who shares training facilities with the La Liga club tested positive for the virus
  • And McLaren have withdrawn from this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix after a team member tested positive

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to sign off plans to move from the “containment” phase of the outbreak to “delay” at the emergency Cobra meeting later.

‘Necessary and justified’

Later, Tánaiste (Irish deputy prime minister) Simon Coveney said the closures were “necessary and justified”.

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“We do need to respond with calm, with unity, with discipline and resolve,” he said.

“These are the right measures at the right time based on the best public health advice.”

‘Decisive and rapid’

Tony Holohan, Ireland’s chief medical officer, said the measures announced by the government were “early, decisive, rapid, co-ordinated and comprehensive” and offered the “greatest chance of mitigating the impact” of the outbreak.

“But it is not to say it is going to prevent an increase in cases. We expect to see that,” he said.

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