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| Swine flu closes Gaeltacht school | Swine flu closes Gaeltacht school |
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| An Irish language school in north-west Donegal where six students from Northern Ireland contracted swine flu has closed temporarily. | An Irish language school in north-west Donegal where six students from Northern Ireland contracted swine flu has closed temporarily. |
| The affected students, who have been sent home, were part of a group of 300 attending Colaiste Mhuire Loch an Iuir in the Irish-speaking Gaeltacht region. | The affected students, who have been sent home, were part of a group of 300 attending Colaiste Mhuire Loch an Iuir in the Irish-speaking Gaeltacht region. |
| Irish health authorities said the affected pupils have a mild form of the swine flu virus. | Irish health authorities said the affected pupils have a mild form of the swine flu virus. |
| The decision to close the college was taken on Saturday afternoon. | The decision to close the college was taken on Saturday afternoon. |
| Milbred Lorimer's daughter had been on a course at Colaiste Mhuire Loch an Iuir. | Milbred Lorimer's daughter had been on a course at Colaiste Mhuire Loch an Iuir. |
| "She texted me this morning, quite alarmed, just saying 'mummy will you come and see me'," said the Belfast woman. | "She texted me this morning, quite alarmed, just saying 'mummy will you come and see me'," said the Belfast woman. |
| "I thought she was a bit homesick, but when I arrived at the school everyone was emptying out of a large meeting and there were a lot of upset children crying. | "I thought she was a bit homesick, but when I arrived at the school everyone was emptying out of a large meeting and there were a lot of upset children crying. |
| "She said 'mummy there's been swine flu, the school's going to close and we have to go home'." | |
| Swabbed | Swabbed |
| The course may be allowed to resume after seven days. | The course may be allowed to resume after seven days. |
| Five more students have been swabbed for the virus, and more than 80 have been seen by a local GP. | Five more students have been swabbed for the virus, and more than 80 have been seen by a local GP. |
| It is understood all students will return home on Saturday evening. | It is understood all students will return home on Saturday evening. |
| The course was scheduled to finish on 20 August. | The course was scheduled to finish on 20 August. |