Garda Commissioner Drew Harris warned people that “travel will feel very different from today”.

Limerick publican said staff were nearly in tears upon the news that Mother Macs would be forced to close again 

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has heavily criticised the National Public Health Emergency Team's (Nphet) Level 5 advice this evening.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said a move to level 5 restrictions would have had a “devastating” impact on lives and businesses

The Government has rejected the National Public Health Emergency Team's (Nphet) recommendation to move Ireland to Level Five restrictions and instead has announced a move to Level Three.

The decision of the Government to reject the demand from the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) is a significant move and represents the first major rebuff of public health advice.