Taoiseach: 'Inquiry' into handling of Covid-19 would hamstring future responses

Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaking at a press conference at Government Buildings in Dublin about plans to lift the vast majority of remaining Covid-19 restrictions. File picture

The Taoiseach is open to an "evaluation" of Ireland's handling of Covid-19, but says that calling it an inquiry implies that people are to blame.

Micheál Martin said that he was wary of an official inquiry hamstringing responses to future emergencies, but said that "without question" lessons had to be learned. He said that he wanted the legacy of the pandemic to be a "better-resourced health service".