Donohoe: Cabinet likely to sign off on further Covid restrictions

The finance minister said given the threat posed by the Omicron variant, there is a need to “go further” than the Government had previously thought necessary to contain the spread of the virus

Mr Donohoe said the Cabinet will move quickly to make any decisions necessary in order to minimise uncertainty and speculation as to what is likely to be proposed.

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said further Covid-19 restrictions are likely and suggested that an emergency Cabinet meeting on Friday will sign off on them.

Speaking this lunchtime, Mr Donohoe said given the threat posed by the Omicron variant, there is a need to “go further” than the Government had previously thought necessary in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus.