Nolan shares modelling data used in decision to delay summer reopening

The model also shows that 99% of the potential deaths that would occur would be in those over 40. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

The chairman of the Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group has released the modelling data used by Government and the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) in the decision process of delaying the further reopening of the country.

Professor Philip Nolan said although it has been a "difficult and disappointing week for many," he described the impact the Delta variant could have on the country as "stark" and that "caution is well-advised."