Concerns have been raised by school principals after the Department of Education asked them to provide an out of hours contact number to allow public health officials contact them when a suspect case arises.  For more on this we were joined by Alan Mongey, Principal of Colaiste Bhaile Chlair in Claregalway and also president of the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals.

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