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The Tanaiste said the woman has been living with them for the past month

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

During Leaders’ Questions in the Dail, Leo Varadkar admitted the scheduled rise in the carbon tax in the coming weeks will see the cost of gas grow by €1.50 and a tank of home heating oil by €20 a month

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