Covid certs to be required for gyms and hairdressers, and antigen testing to increase

In addition, digital Covid Certificates will be required in gyms, hairdressers and barbers, under a proposal set to be approved by Cabinet on Tuesday.

The Cabinet is to sign off on a major expansion to the vaccine booster campaign to include all adults over the age of 50.

With approval from its National Immunisation Advisory Committee (Niac), a memo from Health Minister Stephen Donnelly is to be discussed by ministers on Tuesday.