Holohan told Government there is 'no longer a public health rationale' to keep restrictions  

Tony Holohan warned that 'we cannot fully rule out the reintroduction of measures in the future', and stressed that Ireland has to be able to respond to any further threat. File picture: Julien Behal/PA

Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan told the Government that the current situation with Covid-19 allowed “for a fundamental change in the management of Covid-19”, paving the way for the lifting of most restrictions in Ireland.

In the most recent letter from the CMO, Dr Holohan said that Nphet was of the view that “there is no longer a public health rationale for the majority of public health measures that are currently in place”.