Tánaiste: Impossible to rule out January lockdown for 'two or three weeks'

As the Government prepares this week to ease restrictions for Christmas, it is feared the country will see a rise in virus cases in January due to household mixing.

The Tánaiste says it's impossible to rule out another level 5 lockdown in January.

As the Government prepares this week to ease restrictions for Christmas, it is feared the country will see a rise in virus cases in January due to household mixing. However, Leo Varadkar says he hopes a post-Christmas move to level 5 would not be as long as the current six-week lockdown.