Parents are expressing their frustration new close contact rules will still force asymptomatic teenagers to restrict their movements, even if they're double vaccinated.
Only those who've had a booster and are asymptomatic can avoid self-isolation, under the change which takes effect from midnight.
12-15 year olds aren't currently eligible to get a booster vaccine.
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Irish Times journalist and mother of seven, Jen Hogan, says many students will be forced to restrict their movements, missing more school as a result:
