‘Free-for-all’ Christmas could lead to January lockdown, warns minister

Pippa Hackett ruled out a complete reopening of society for Christmas (Niall Carson/PA)

A free-for-all approach to Christmas could result in Ireland being plunged into another period of lockdown in January, a government minister has warned.

Ireland is due to leave Level 5 restrictions on December 1, with the Government set to announce plans to move forward within the next number of days.