Covid-19: Dublin restrictions decision will save lives says Catherine Martin 

The Culture Minister said decisions on Dublin restrictions will ultimately save lives. Picture: Julien Behal

The decisions that the government makes today on increasing Covid-19 restrictions in Dublin  "will ultimately save lives", the Culture Minister has said.

Catherine Martin said that while no decision has been made yet on the additional restrictions that Dublin and the rest of the country will face, there must be "a balance between lives and livelihoods".