'No need' for ongoing maternity hospital COVID restrictions - Taoiseach

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There is no longer any need for COVID restrictions at maternity hospitals, according to the Taoiseach.
It comes after protesters gathered at four hospitals calling for partners to be allowed to join pregnant people at appointments, scans and in the early stages of labour.
The HSE has issued guidelines advising hospitals to ease COVID-19 restrictions; however, they remain in place in some areas as each hospital is left to make its own rules.
This afternoon, the Taoiseach Micheál Martin says that should not be happening.
“There is no need now for these restrictions at all,” he said. “I said that last week in this house.

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