Donohoe confident on eurozone recovery even if Omicron triggers new health measures    

Irish finance minister and head of the Eurogroup says countries have curbed the economic damage of restrictions

Paschal Donohoe says he's confident of growth — but cautioned that he would need to see if the new variant will impact economic activity.

Paschal Donohoe, the head of the Eurogroup of eurozone finance ministers, is confident the region's recovery can be sustained into next year even if the Omicron coronavirus variant requires new public health measures, he told a Reuters conference.

Mr Donohoe said his confidence was based on how economies have increasingly demonstrated their ability to limit the damage of restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the virus.