Compulsory mask wearing is expected to return later in the year after Cabinet ministers agreed to prepare laws which would allow them to trigger the return of the Covid rule.
Cabinet sources have said it is a “precautionary move” and don’t expect the rule to be brought in before the Dail rises for the summer.
However, a Cabinet source said there is concern about the winter period and the legislation is being put in place so the Government is prepared to act quickly.
