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Via RTE news:

The Taoiseach said the current 8pm closing time for the hospitality sector is in place until the end of the month, but said he thinks people can “look forward to an earlier lifting of restrictions.”

However, he warned there are some elements of Covid-19 measures that may be kept, adding that there “could be another chapter and we need to be vigilant and mindful of that.”

Mr Martin said mask wearing will be an important feature and said he thinks that public health advice will maintain that.

He said the booster campaign will continue until April because so many who were infected with Omicron were unable to get the booster.

Taoiseach says some restrictions may be lifted next week (RTE)

This afternoon.

Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, with brass band accompaniment, unveiling plans for a multi-million state of the art music campus in Balbriggan, County Dublin.

The Irish Institute of Music and Song (IIMS) campus promises a new IIMS School, a ten-room luxury boutique hotel, a Café & Restaurant and the “the Lark” a brand-new state of the art 400 seat concert hall…’

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This morning.

Dublin Castle, Dublin 2.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin arrives for a cabinet meeting.

Via RTE News:

Micheál Martin said they need everyone on board with “all hands on deck ” in relation to the booster rollout, as the new Omicron variant is of “serious concern.”

Speaking on his way in Mr Martin said there is ongoing engagement to get as many GPs and more pharmacies involved in terms of administering vaccines and boosters over the coming days and weeks.

“That is critical in terms of the booster campaign,” he said.

He refused to speculate on possible restrictions and said there is ongoing engagement with public health officials.

All hands on deck needed for booster campaign – Martin (RTÉ)

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This evening.

Good times.

Earlier: We Did Everything You Asked

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This morning.

St Mary’s Mansions, Dublin.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe at the launch of the North East Inner City 2021 Progress Report.

Mr Martin told reporters:

“I think the measures we announced a few weeks ago, a call to arms if you like, where we asked the public to reduce social contacts, reduce socialisation, work from home where possible, get vaccinated, get the booster when you’re asked, is having an impact.

“The CMO is watching the dual challenges of the potential flu season early in the new year or the end of this year and the Omicron variant.

“There are challenges we have to be mindful of and obviously NPHET are meeting today, they will make recommendations to the government and the government will then consider those.”

Ireland lockdown latest: Micheal Martin confirms NPHET expected to recommend new Covid restrictions (Irish Mirror)

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This morning.

Dublin Castle, Dublin 2.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaks to reporters as he heads in for a cabinet meeting to discuss new covid restrictions.

He said:

“We had a good presentation from the CMO and his team, and overall in terms of the management of Covid-19 there has been a stabilisation in terms of admissions to hospital and ICU, and there has been some improvement in terms of case numbers and the five-day incidence level.

“I want to thank the people for the degree to which they have moderated behaviour in terms of socialisation.

“On Omicron I think we have to allow the science to inform us in terms of how infectious it is, how virulent it is, and indeed the impact of vaccines on it, so all of that remains to be determined.

“It’s all to be assessed yet because when we say stabilisation, it is stabilisation at high levels, and any increase in socialisation over the next while could tip that in a different direction.”

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Escalating.

This afternoon.

Navan, county Meath.

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Mr Martin said that he would look with interest at how Austria implements its lockdown for those who have not availed of a vaccine.

However, he said that Ireland has a vaccine rate of 93% which places the country is a very different position, compared with Austria where 65% of people are fully vaccinated.

Mr Martin reiterated that the situation was “serious”, adding that vaccination levels meant the country was in a much different position than last year.

He also said the vaccine booster campaign was already showing promising results, with a reduction in serious illness among those in their 80s.

Lockdown for unvaccinated not being looked at – Taoiseach (RTÉ)

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This morning/afternoon.

UCD, Dublin 4.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin along with Vodaphone CEO Anne O’Leary (pic 2) at the launch of the expansion of NovaUCD, the university’s centre for New Ventures and Entrepreneurs

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