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Last Friday a small number of schools closed across Dublin due to the freezing weather. Alexandra College in Milltown decided to implement remote teaching for ...

However, the final decision will remain with the school management, and so some schools may be forced to close. Last Friday a small number of schools closed across Dublin due to the freezing weather. Early indicators suggest that the weather will become warmer but more unsettled from Sunday onwards, with prolonged rain showers likely to kick in. Temperatures likely to fall below -5 degrees in many areas." Minister Darragh O'Brien has confirmed that the plan is to keep schools open during the current cold snap. Speaking to Morning Ireland this morning he said: "There will be discretion at a local level where there might be a local event where the board of management may decide that the school should be closed."

A Department of Education spokesperson told the Irish Mirror: “Principals can make their own call and some may have closed today or will do for the days ahead.”.

If there is no heating on a cold day, classes would not go ahead. "But in the main, yes, schools should remain open." That would have to be looked at." Garda advice is usually taken into account in these situations. - capacity of the school to ensure the health and safety of students whilst in school [weather](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/weather) conditions in their area and a number of other factors including the classroom temperature in schools.

A SMALL number of Irish schools closed today and more could shut at their own discretion - as the country shivers in what could be the chilliest day o.

This circular was agreed with education partners and is the official position on the matter." The Department added: "Any decision to close is taken in the interest of child safety, having assessed the local risks and having consulted, as appropriate, with school transport operators. - the capacity of the school to ensure the health and safety of students whilst in school Some of the affected routes include the 44b to Glencullen, the 47 to Belarmine, and the 65 will not be serving Ballyknockan. The Government advice states: "Any decision to close is taken in the interest of child safety, having assessed the local risks and having consulted, as appropriate, with school transport operators." He said: "The places that get to 4C will be along coasts, so really for much of the country the temperatures will stay down around 0 or 1C. - the ability of parents, students, staff and school transport services to safely negotiate local road conditions to reach the school On the decision to close schools, Minister O'Brien told RTE Radio One's Morning Ireland: "There will be discretion at a local level where there might be a local event where the board of management may decide that the school should be closed." "Any decision to close a school is made by the principal/management of a school taking into account local conditions and safety advice." And he warned today could see the "lowest temperatures of this cold spell, with afternoon highs of just -2C to 4C". "Most areas will stay dry, although a few showers of rain, sleet or snow will continue in the northwest, occasionally drifting into eastern and southern counties during the afternoon and evening." A SMALL number of Irish schools closed today and more could shut at their own discretion - as the country shivers in what could be the chilliest day of the cold snap.

Any potential school closure decision will be decided by the Department of Education with an update due this afternoon.

- The ability of parents, students, staff, and school transport services to safely negotiate local roads. Garda advice is usually taken into account when making this decision and if travel isn't advised unless absolutely necessary then the school's out for the day. It reads: “A severe frost and further icy stretches will set in on Sunday night, accompanied by patches of freezing fog. They will decide what action might need to be taken by emergency services, transport operators and local authorities. If there is no heating on a cold day, classes would not go ahead. "Some showers of hail, sleet and snow will occur, mainly near coasts.