The Health Service Executive has confirmed tonight that a second school has been hit by an outbreak of swine flu.
The principal of a secondary school in the north east contacted the HSE today after a number of pupils presented with flu like symptoms.
Following discussions with medical experts, the principal decided that the school should remain open.
Arrangements are being made for a public health doctor to visit the school tomorrow to meet parents, inform them of the outbreak and answer questions they may have.
Specialist in Public Health Medicine with the HSE, Dr Peter Finnegan, said students and staff at the school would be monitored for symptoms of the flu.
He strongly advised parents with children who might be ill not to send them to school.
This is the second school to be hit by the virus in two days. Yesterday it was confirmed that around 18 pupils at Laragh National School in Cavan were ill with flu-like symptoms.
