Gardaí fine 100 people at house party as Nphet announce 473 new Covid cases and 34 deaths

Gardaí continue to discover large numbers attending social gatherings, particularly at house parties.

There have been 34 further Covid-19 related deaths confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet), as the acting Chief Medical Officer (CMO) warns those who were exposed to the virus over Easter is at their "most infectious."

“Anyone exposed to Covid-19 over the Easter weekend will now be at their most infectious - please isolate and contact your GP to arrange a test if you have any symptoms of Covid-19," Dr Ronan Glynn said.