Elaine Dunne of the Federation of Childhood Providers has warned that if the childcare sector does not receive some form of emergency funding then the sector will be gone.

An academic who has been tracking the progress of the coronavirus in Ireland, Prof Liam Glynn has said it is too early to tell if social distancing measures have been working.

The next seven days are vital in the fight to avoid a spike in severe Covid-19 cases which could potentially overwhelm the health service.

Pharmacies across the country are seeing a rush on sales of protective facemasks and antibacterial hand sanitiser as public fears over the coronavirus (Covid-19) grow.