Taoiseach and Tánaiste test negative for Covid-19

Micheál Martin was tested along with Cabinet colleagues today after the Agriculture Minister returned a positive result.

The Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar have both tested negative for Covid-19.

The two were tested along with Cabinet colleagues today after the Agriculture Minister returned a positive result.

Charlie McConalogue has mild symptoms and is self-isolating at home.

He had tested negative last week both before travelling to Brussels for a fisheries council meeting and immediately after arriving back in Ireland.

The entire Cabinet are restricting their movements as Mr McConalogue attended the meeting of ministers on Tuesday in Dublin Castle.