WHO praises Ireland following Phil Hogan's resignation

Mr Hogan resigned from the position of Trade Commissioner the European Commission last night after sustained political pressure. Picture: Gareth Chaney Collins

The World Health Organisation’s special envoy on Covid-19 Dr David Nabarro has said that he was very impressed with the fact that Ireland had shown that the same rules applied to everyone in the fight against the virus.

“There is something extraordinary about what is happening in Ireland,” he told RTÉ radio’s Today with Claire Byrne show.