Covid situation 'much better than feared', Fianna Fáil meeting hears

Mr Martin hinted at another reopening plan being published by the end of the week, this one being a plan for how the country will deal with Covid for all of 2022.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the country is "in a good position now to make positive announcements in the next 48 hours. Picture: PA.

Ireland's Covid situation is "much better than feared", and we are "well past the peak of the Omicron wave" the Taoiseach has told a meeting of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.

Speaking to TDs, senators, and MEPs this evening, Micheál Martin confirmed that the Cabinet subcommittee on Covid would meet on Friday to discuss whatever advice comes from Nphet on Thursday.