Fianna Fáil TDs urge Taoiseach to move to level 2 restrictions ahead of Christmas

Taoiseach Micheál Martin told the Dáil that level 3 is the most likely landing point after the current level 5 restrictions. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/Rollingnews.ie

Fianna Fáil TDs have demanded Taoiseach Micheál Martin allow the country move to level 2 restrictions in the run-up to Christmas.

Mr Martin was responding to calls from several TDs at Fianna Fáil's parliamentary party meeting on Wednesday night to give hope and relief to the public after weeks of hardship. He said a statistical and behavioural analysis is being done in his department to determine the exit.