'These are tumultuous times, Government has to respond' warns McGrath

'These are tumultuous times, Government has to respond' warns McGrath

The Cabinet will have to make a decision which will have an impact on livelihoods (in the non-essential retail and leisure sectors). Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingews.ie

Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath has said that we are living in tumultuous times and that the Government will have to respond to the situation of growing Covid numbers.

Today’s unscheduled Cabinet meeting will take advice from Nphet, he told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland and the removal of the amendments to level 5 will have to be considered, he said.

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