As Covid case numbers continue to rise in Ireland, the government has come under increasing pressure to re-evaluate current restrictions.
Almost 12,000 new cases were reported in the country on Monday, with officials recording 5,263 positive PCR tests and 6,466 positive antigen tests.
The growing infection rates are now having a significant impact on the health system, with 1,624 patients in hospital with the virus, an increase of 56 from Sunday, and 54 of whom are in ICU.
