Government to consider new bank holiday in 2021

Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Photo: Julien Behal 

The Taoiseach says that the Government will consider introducing a new bank holiday next year, in light of the challenges of 2020.

The idea has been mooted throughout the year as a means of recognising the sacrifices of the Irish people this year, with December 21 originally pencilled in. However, despite speculation in October that it would be announced the issue was not raised at Cabinet.