Micheál Martin gambles on level 3 to halt Covid-19 surge

Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced the decision to move Ireland on to Level Three restrictions in response to rising Covid-19 cases. Picture: Julien Behal

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has staked his reputation as Taoiseach and that of his government on Ireland withstanding a second wave of Covid-19.

Mr Martin announced that the government would reject the public health advice of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) and put the country on Level 3 of the restrictions instead of the Level 5 requested by CMO Dr Tony Holohan.