What new Covid-19 restrictions come into effect today?

from today, all restaurants, bars and cafes, excluding takeaway or delivery services, will close at 8pm.

In a bid to help curb the spread of the new Omicron variant, a number of new Covid-19 restrictions will come into effect from today until January 30.

The measures were agreed by Cabinet on Friday and come into place as the Omicron variant becomes the dominant strain in Ireland with 5,124 cases of Covid-19 confirmed on Sunday.