Cabinet agrees to extend Level 5 lockdown until April 5

Cabinet will meet this lunchtime to sign off on the latest extension to Ireland's level 5 lockdown
The update to the Living With Covid strategy is not expected to give any dates or metrics by which society will reopen. Picture Denis Minihane

The update to the Living With Covid strategy is not expected to give any dates or metrics by which society will reopen. Picture Denis Minihane

Tue, 23 Feb, 2021 - 17:13
Paul Hosford, Political Correspondent

Cabinet has agreed to extend Level 5 lockdown until April 5.

The decision will see the country locked down for the first three months of 2021.

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