July 5 reopening will go ahead as planned - but no acceleration of measures, says Martin

Pictured is Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaking to media. Photograph: Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie

This week will see 350,000 vaccine doses administered with 58,000 distributed on Thursday alone, the largest amount in a single day yet, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.

Speaking at Government Buildings, Mr Martin said that the country is making “very good progress” in terms of the vaccination process, stating that take-up from the public in Ireland is the highest in Europe.