The Latest Breaking News from Tanaiste

"Could be start of a summer wave. Immunity is waning though for sure. Please get your booster if you haven’t."

The Department of Public Expenditure confirmed the wage is €227,000, more than €10,000 higher than the top job and the second only to the President

It appears Leo Varadkar might not be the biggest fan of the the Late Late Show

Many were quick to pick up the comments, with some suggesting it was an unintentional dig at Ryan Tubridy.

The Tanaiste confirmed the government would not be mandating any new public health restrictions including masks

The spike in cases is leading to further discussions about whether further restrictions are warranted here

The Dail bar has become the first hospitality venue in Ireland to reintroduce rules around visitor numbers and face covering. It comes just days after Tanaiste Leo Varadkar doubled-down on the Government’s pledge not to bring back Covid measures.

As of 8am today, 1,466 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of whom 55 are in ICU

The Tanaiste has been forced to cancel a number of engagements he was due to undertake as a result, including an appearance in Cork this morning