The Department of Education has confirmed schools will not reopen Thursday for pupils with special needs. The decision comes amid safety concerns from staff unions. For more we heard from John Boyle General Secretary of the INTO   and Andy Pike Fórsa’s head of education which represents special needs assistants.

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