Social Justice Ireland says school closures could reverse a lot of the progress made in tackling educational disadvantage.
It says the impact of Covid-19 will widen the learning gap between rich and poor.
Its new policy brief shows disadvantaged students will suffer more learning losses and it'll impact their lifetime earnings.
Social Justice Ireland says they will be hit financially more than others:
Keith Grace, Karol Sadlier, Ceola and Carron announced as the station's A New Local Hero finalists
With Irish Music Month underway, the good news is continuing to roll in for rising stars across the nation, with more than eighty artists being named as local finalists in the national search for A New Local Hero over the coming weeks. Here are Sunshine 106.8's four picks: Keith Grace, Karol Sadlier, Ceola and Carron.
Andrea Hayes talks with Brian Redmond from RTE One's Dancing with the Stars Show
Pat Shortt in conversation with Sunshine 106.8's Joe Harrington
