Omicron now the dominant variant as 5,124 new Covid cases confirmed

Dr Tony Holohan: 'It has taken less than two weeks for Omicron to become the dominant strain of Covid-19 in Ireland, revealing just how transmissible this variant is.' Picture: Gareth Chaney /Collins Photos

The Omicron variant is now the dominant strain here, responsible for more than half of cases of the 5,124 newly-confirmed cases of the virus announced on Sunday.

The latest figures issued by the National Public Health Emergency Team mean there have been more than 12,000 cases of coronavirus confirmed over the weekend.