New Covid plan a 'semi-permanent lockdown', claims People-Before Profit

Opposition TDs have criticised the latest Covid-19 announcement by Government, claiming it is lacking in hope and specifics.

People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett dubbedthe plan announced on Tuesday as "the worst of all worlds". File Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

The Government's new Covid plan has been dubbed "the worst of all worlds" by opposition politicians.

The plan announced on Tuesday confirmed that there would be a further six weeks of lockdown. A review is due on April 5, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said.