Covid-19: 'Case for saying that restrictions that are in place, should stay in place'

People shopping on Patrick Street in Cork City. File picture: Denis Scannell

Any public health restrictions put in place now could remain in place for “quite some time”, the Tánaiste has said.

Speaking to Morning Ireland on RTÉ Radio 1, Leo Varadkar said that restrictions are due to be looked at on January 12, but he did not see them easing by then.