Kildare, Offaly and Laois residents not permitted to travel outside their counties

Taoiseach Micheál Martin delivers an address on the steps of Government Buildings. Picture: Julien Behal Photography

The country's first regional lockdown will see residents of Kildare, Offaly and Laois barred from leaving their counties from midnight tonight.

The news comes as four further deaths and 98 new cases due to Covid-19 was announced.