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| School shuts early over swine flu | |
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| Two children from Northern Ireland have tested positive for swine flu. | Two children from Northern Ireland have tested positive for swine flu. |
| As a result, St Ronan's primary school in Newry, County Down, where one of the children is a pupil, will be closed on Monday and Tuesday. | |
| One of the children is six years old and in Primary 2. The other child is of pre-school age. | One of the children is six years old and in Primary 2. The other child is of pre-school age. |
| They are the first children from Northern Ireland to be diagnosed with the virus. They had recently returned from a family holiday to Mexico. | |
| Pupils and staff at St Ronan's school have been offered anti-viral drugs as a precaution. | |
| The school has shut two days ahead of the scheduled summer holidays. | The school has shut two days ahead of the scheduled summer holidays. |
| It's understood the child was at school for just one day, towards the end of the week. | It's understood the child was at school for just one day, towards the end of the week. |
| Health minister Michael McGimpsey said the Public Health Agency had been working closely with staff at the school and stressed that the risk was low. | Health minister Michael McGimpsey said the Public Health Agency had been working closely with staff at the school and stressed that the risk was low. |