Tánaiste: Hairdressers and shops will not reopen until May at earliest

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said: "I know people are missing their barber and their hairdresser" but "we are talking May at the earliest".

Hairdressers and shops will not be allowed to reopen until late April or May at the earliest, the Tánaiste has said.

Leo Varadkar said the Government is now looking at April 5 for easing the 5km travel restriction, allowing people to meet up outdoors for activities such as limited sports training and the return of construction.