Ireland ‘on track’ to ease restrictions on May 4, says Varadkar

In a video posted on Twitter, Leo Varadkar said he wanted to “reassure” the public that there are “lots of things to be positive about" despite concerns arising from the pausing of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and restrictions to the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Picture: Julien Behal Photography

Ireland is on track to ease restrictions on May 4 and meet its vaccine targets despite "twists and turns," the Tánaiste has said.

In a video posted on Twitter, Leo Varadkar said he wanted to “reassure” the public that there are “lots of things to be positive about" despite concerns arising from the pausing of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and restrictions to the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine.