Taoiseach warns of rise in Covid cases as 'Delta wave' hits

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has warned a “Delta wave” looks set to spread across Europe. 

The Taoiseach has warned a “Delta wave” looks set to spread across Europe and the challenge now is to vaccinate as many people as possible before this "wave" hits.

“I am very concerned with the Delta variant. And that's why the Government took the decision it took earlier in the week to pause the reopening,” Micheál Martin said at an event in Limerick.