'Still too soon to allow vaccinated gather without masks', according to Nphet 

Deputy chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn said the first people in Ireland to benefit from a loosening of restrictions due to vaccinations will be nursing homes residents. Pictue: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Fully-vaccinated Americans can now gather indoors without masks, and a similar plan could follow for Ireland, said deputy chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn.

It is, however, he said, too soon in the Irish vaccine rollout to focus on this.