It is hoped the school will reopen on Tuesday, May 4th.

CBS Nenagh closed for the week

CBS Secondary School in Nenagh will remain closed for the coming week as the Department of Public Health HSE Mid-West continues to manage an outbreak of Covid-19 in the school.

Classes will be held remotely for students of all the various years from Monday.

The Summerhill-based school was closed to students on Friday in order to prevent further transmission of the virus within the school.

Students and staff memmbers deemed to be close contacts of a confirmed case have been referred for testing, which has been taking place locally this weekend.

A repeat screening of all students and staff will take place on Sunday and Monday, May 2nd and 3rd.

It is planned that the school should re-open on Tuesday, May 4th, after the Bank Holiday weekend.