Executive meet today to consider all primary school pupils returning to the classroom on Monday next


Ministers to discuss recommendations by Education Minister Peter Weir
All primary school pupils could be back at their desks within a week if the Stormont Executive backs proposals by the Education Minister.
The Northern Ireland Executive meets today to discuss a recommendation by Peter Weir that all year four to seven pupils return to school on Monday next, March 22.
They will also consider a recommendation that all pupils be back at school by April 12.
The recommendations are among a number of items to be discussed as Ministers look to ease the Covid-19 restrictions that have been in place since December last.