It is "too early" to consider local lockdowns for Limerick following Covid spike

"I think we have to bear in mind that the vaccination programme is rolling out quite well here in Limerick and in the Midwest," the junior education minister said

Niall Collins (Brian Lawless/PA)

It is “too early” to consider local lockdowns for Limerick following a spike in Covid-19 cases in the area, junior education minister Niall Collins has said.

Mr Collins, a TD for Limerick, said he did not envisage such a response but that it is one of the options “if necessary”.