Cabinet to meet to discuss possible level 4 move for three counties

Members of An Garda Síochána performing random vehicle checks in the village of Muff, County Donegal, on the border with Northern Ireland. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

A possible move to level 4 restrictions for border counties is to be discussed by the Cabinet later today, senior government sources have confirmed.

The news comes as the North has entered into a four-week lockdown which will see pubs and restaurants close to combat an exponential rise in Covid-19 cases.