LIVE UPDATES: Coronavirus NI: 48% of NI children feeling depressed during lockdown - Coronavirus cases need to plummet before lockdown can be eased, Boris Johnson warned - Education Minister to confirm when safe for schools to return

Andrew Quinn
By Andrew Quinn

Deputy Group Live Editor

Published 17th Feb 2021, 11:40 GMT
Updated 17th Feb 2021, 12:11 GMT

Almost half of children in Northern Ireland admitted to feeling depressed at least five days per week throughout the Covid-19 lockdowns, a study has found.

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Action For Children said it was important that the Northern Ireland Executive look at and do all it can to help protect the mental health of school children.placeholder image
Action For Children said it was important that the Northern Ireland Executive look at and do all it can to help protect the mental health of school children.
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