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Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that a slower reopening of society when the previous lockdown was lifted “probably would have been better.” Photograph: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that a slower reopening of society when the previous lockdown was lifted pre-Christmas “probably would have been better.” 

The Government and Nphet have learned lessons from the latest Covid-19 surge and a slower reopening is now likely once the current lockdown is ended, Mr Varadkar told the Limerick Today show on Limerick Live 95.