Fear and surprise: Teachers and businesses respond to lockdown proposal

While it is expected that there will be some push back on the proposal from the Government, Nphet's has been met with anxiety, fear, and frustration from several Irish businesses and representative organisations.

There has been widespread shock at recommendations from the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) that Ireland should move to level 5 of the Government’s ‘Living with Covid Plan' - the highest possible restriction level. 

Such a move would essentially represent a return to the lockdown measures imposed on the country in April and May of this year.