Ireland can reduce Covid numbers again, says Taoiseach

The Taoiseach said level three is “not a lockdown” and is “nowhere near the lockdown we had”, with retail, education and construction still open and people not restricted to a five-kilometre limit.

Micheál Martin has reassured the nation that coronavirus case numbers were forced down before – and can be again.

The Taoiseach was speaking as Dublin entered three weeks of tighter restrictions designed to combat a surge in cases.