Coveney: Taoiseach is 'well' during Covid-19 recovery

Discussions are ongoing to see if Mr Martin can be allowed to leave ahead of the normally prescribed isolation period of 10 days to allow him attend this week’s crucial summit of EU leaders in Brussels

Senior Government sources have said there is a strong desire to have the Taoiseach leave the US as quickly as possible.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is “well” and continuing to work from his hotel room in the US, where he is isolating following a positive test for Covid-19.

On Monday night, he will host the usual weekly meeting of Government leaders with Leo Varadkar and Eamon Ryan and will chair Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting from Washington.