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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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