Unemployment to remain above pre-pandemic level until at least 2025

Some form of Covid-19 restrictions on personal freedoms will remain in place until the end of the year and well into next year, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said. Picture: Moya Nolan

Some form of Covid-19 restrictions on personal freedoms will remain in place until the end of the year and well into next year, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said.

Speaking as he published his latest economic projections, Mr Donohoe and Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath outlined a stark picture relating to the public finances and the national debt.