LIVE UPDATES: These Laois schools will reopen on Wednesday

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A live list of Laois schools that intend to reopen or remain closed amid snow and ice

With temperatures expected to drop to -7°C on Tuesday night, Laois schools are slowly but surely confirming their intentions to reopen or remain shut on Wednesday.

The Leinster Express / Laois Live will bring you live updates on schools that intend to reopen their doors to students on Wednesday January 8.

Schools that will remain CLOSED on Wednesday January 8:

St. Mary's CBS, Portlaoise

Holy Family Senior School, Portlaoise

Mountmellick Community School

Portlaoise College

St Fergal's College, Rathdowney

LOETB Portlaoise

LOETB Abbeyleix

Scoil Mhuire, Abbeyleix

St Colman's NS, Stradbally

The Heath NS

Ratheniska NS

Barnashrone NS

Dunamase College

Tobar an Léinn NS

Scoil Bhríde, Portlaoise 

Coláiste Íosagáin

Schools that aim to REOPEN on Wednesday January 8:

Emo NS, with a contingency plan in place

Local business hours affected by snow in Laois

Emo Court- remaining closed

Laois Libraries across the county will close at 4pm for the remainder of this week. 

Laois Rehab Care will remain closed

Clonaslee Community centre will remain closed

SOSAD Laois- closed

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