Public transport to return to full capacity from next week

Eamon Ryan said the government and the country must accept that eradicating the virus is not possible and we must learn to live with it.

Eamon Ryan said the return of public transport at full capacity will facilitate the return of office workers as well as the return of 1.5 million school children, college students and staff.

A return to full capacity public transport will begin next week, Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has said, but added that mask-wearing will remain compulsory.

Speaking ahead of the Cabinet sub-committee on Covid-19 on Monday to approve the final stages of re-opening, Mr Ryan said the government and the country must accept that eradicating the virus is not possible and we must learn to live with it.