Health Minister: Christmas visits call will be made 'a few weeks out'

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly hopes Ireland will be at level 1 by the end of December, but said Christmas restrictions will depend on the spread of the virus at the time. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

A decision to allow people to visit family in other parts of the country for Christmas will only be made 'a few weeks' out from the holiday, the health minister has said.

Stephen Donnelly hopes the country will be down to level 1 by the end of December, but said Christmas restrictions will be highly dependent on the spread of the virus at the time.