Nphet to meet with Coalition leaders as regulations are drawn up for new travel policies 

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan this evening said that the Nphet Epidemiological Surveillance Team continues to meet this weekend to monitor the situation. Picture Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Members of the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) are to meet with the leaders of the Coalition parties on Monday to discuss the Omicron variant as a number of countries across the world move to tighten restrictions.

It is understood Nphet will meet tomorrow to assess guidance from its Epidemiological Team which has been monitoring the Omicron variant situation over the weekend.