Covid-19: Not everyone will be 'on the lash' for Christmas, says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the government will be able to give a clearer picture of what restrictions will apply in the coming weeks. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/Rollingnews.ie

Ireland will have a staged exit from Level 5 restrictions before Christmas if numbers drop, but Taoiseach Micheál Martin says that it "will be a different Christmas".

A "tweaked" Level 3 is Mr Martin's aim for when Level 5 ends on December 1, he told RTÉ Radio One.