Martin must not fluff his lines on new Living with Covid plan

Micheál Martin has been at his best when he has spoken plainly and clearly to the Irish people, and he will need to be at his best speaking to an increasingly weary nation today.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin arriving at Government Buildings for a Cabinet meeting. Picture: Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie

Today is probably the most important day in Micheál Martin’s tenure as Taoiseach so far.

In publishing his Government’s revised Living with Covid plan, Mr Martin knows an awful lot is riding not only on the message he will be delivering but also on the manner in which he delivers it.