Leo Varadkar: Government considering advice for public against travel to Northern Ireland

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar. Picture: Tom Honan/Julien Behal Photography/PA Wire

Advice telling people not travel to the north due to the higher rate of coronavirus there is under Government consideration, the Tánaiste has told party colleagues.

There are now question marks around whether the public should be travelling across the border as the Government mulls over the easing of level 5 restrictions from next week.