Taoiseach wary of 'spillover effect' of UK lifting Covid-19 restrictions

Speaking as he received his second vaccination at Cork's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Micheál Martin said it was a landmark weekend for the venue and Cork City Hall, with both passing 100,000 jabs administered

Taoiseach Micheál Martin receiving his second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, with Carmel Flynn and Bernie O’Sullivan. Picture: Julien Behal Photography 

The Taoiseach is concerned about a "spillover effect" in Ireland from the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in the UK.

Speaking as he received his second vaccination at Cork's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Micheál Martin said it was a landmark weekend for both Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Cork City Hall, with both passing 100,000 jabs  administered.