Dublin to move to level three of Covid-19 plan to stave off 'return to the darkest days'

Taoiseach Micheál Martin addressing the nation at Government Buildings. Picture: Julien Behal

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed that Dublin will move to level 3 lockdown restrictions from midnight Friday in a bid to reverse a spike in Covid-19 cases.

In a televised address to the nation, Mr Martin confirmed that on the advice of the National Public Health Emergency Team, Dublin city and county will move to Level 3 of the Government’s Framework for Restrictive Measures for a period of three weeks.