Govt to advise wearing of face coverings in busy shops and public transport

A public information campaign next week will advise the public to wear face coverings or masks on public transport and in shops as the country prepares to begin moving out of lockdown next week.

The Irish Examiner has learned that Health Minister Simon Harris told colleagues in a teleconference Fine Gael party meeting on Tuesday night that, with approval of health officials on the National Public Health Emergency Team, this would go ahead.