Taoiseach calls for ‘all hands on deck’ to tackle Covid-19 variants

Taoiseach Micheal Martin is urging caution (Liam McBurney/PA)

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has called for a collective effort from political leaders across Ireland and the UK to tackle new strains of the coronavirus.

Mr Martin said “all hands on deck” are needed to deal with what he called the “dark cloud on the horizon” of the Delta variant of Covid-19, first identified in India.