Lockdown extended in Northern Ireland

Published on February 18, 2021 - Duration: 01:35s

Lockdown extended in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s lockdown has been extended to April, but some primary school pupils will return to class on March 8.

The Stormont Executive has decided to keep the current restrictions in place until April 1.

They had been due to lapse on March 5.

Primary school pupils in year groups P1 to P3 will return to face-to-face learning on March 8.


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