'This is a critical moment': Dr Ronan Glynn warns as almost half of new Covid-19 cases in Dublin

The Government would have no hesitation in implementing special restrictions in Dublin, Taoiseach Micheal Martin warned (Brian Lawless/PA)

Almost half of Ireland’s new coronavirus cases were in Dublin, the authorities said on Saturday.

The Government would have no hesitation in implementing special restrictions in the city to curb the spread of coronavirus, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has warned.