The Covid situation in Ireland has been moving in the wrong direction for a number of weeks now, as cases reach new heights and hospitals come under pressure.
New reports have suggested that NPHET, the group made up of health officials that were advising the government on past restrictions, will be replaced by a new advisory group.
It has been winding down over recent months as vaccination rates allowed for the easing of all Covid measures including a final dropping of the mask rule in March.
