Schools Announce Closures Following Status Red Weather Warning

A Status Red snow-ice warning has been issued for Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Wicklow and Meath, and various schools around the country have announced closures. 

Minister for Education Richard Bruton has said decisions on closures will be made by individual schools, "depending on the circumstances in their area". 

School buses will not run in areas affected by the red alert. 

In Dublin, schools which will definitely be closed include: 

- Our Lady's Grove in Goatstown

- St Dominic's College in Ballyfermot

- St Kevin's Primary School in Kilnamanagh

- Colaiste Eanna in Rathfarnham

- Loreto secondary school in Balbriggan 

- Coláiste Pobail Setanta in Clonsilla

In Kildare: 

- Suncroft National School

- Kildare Town Community School

- Kildare Town Educate Together

In Wicklow: 

- Loreto in Bray 

- Holy Rosary in Wicklow Town

- Avoca National School 

- Ashford National School 

- Powerscourt National School in Eniskerry 

- St Kevin's in Greystones

In Meath: 

- Ballivor National School in Navan 

- Árd Rí Community School in Navan 

In Louth: 

- Most schools in Louth appear to be closed 

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