Speaking on Virgin Media News, he said: It is challenging, and that is the nature of Covid-19, it was pointed out to me this morning that the task force has had to deal with 23 changes since the commencement of the vaccination programme. I am confident that we are on track, I think we have made good progress, we have done what we said we would do in respect of the schools and lifting the 5k, we re determined to look at a number of other areas like retail and personal services at the end of this month to see what we can do in May.
Ireland s leaders give updates on pubs, hairdressers, gyms and what the next six weeks of lockdown will be like
They ve also chatted about what the next six weeks of lockdown will be like
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Earlier this week, Ireland took its first steps out of lockdown as the Level 5 restrictions started to ease.
Micheal Martin and Leo Varadkar s latest comments on lockdown end after major blow
Here s what we heard from the leaders about level five
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A Cabinet meeting is set to take place later today to discuss changing the vaccine rollout plan after major issues with suppliers.
He added in his opening message that the Government must take measures to ensure the hospitality sector and its workers are able to recover after the pandemic.
“I want to reassure you that the sacrifices your industry has been asked to make are not in vain, Martin said.
!There is light at the end of the tunnel and it is closer each day.
“Our national vaccination programme is well underway. We’ve administered over one million doses and we will increase the pace of the rollout even more over the coming weeks.
“What does this mean for you? On the 30th of March, I outlined the means by which we will safely and sustainably chart a path out of restrictions.
Irish pubs: Taoiseach Micheal Martin gives hope for staycations with update on reopening of hospitality
Summer breaks in Ireland could be possible within a few weeks, with a decision due from the Government next month
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