'Huge response' as more than 40,000 children vaccinated over the weekend

Kevin Mckeon, 14, receives his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine from vaccinator Geraldine Flynn at the Citywest vaccination centre in Dublin on Saturday.

More than 40,000 children were vaccinated over the weekend, as the rollout continues to ramp up in mass vaccination centres, GP practices and pharmacies.

And new data presented by the Irish College of General Practitioners to GPs on Monday shows 91% of all over-16s in Ireland have now registered for a vaccine in a sign the roll-out will continue at this high level.