Enhanced restrictions on personal freedoms will extend into June, far beyond the March 5 review date previously announced by the Government, the Tánaiste has warned. However, Mr Varadkar made it clear that while school reopenings will start early, there is no chance of construction restarting before the March 5 deadline. On foreign travel, the Tánaiste said: “The very strong advice from Government has been to avoid non-essential travel abroad. Despite warnings to not travel, Mr Varadkar criticised new penalties imposed elsewhere as "more authoritarian" than what would be acceptable in Ireland. On the Government’s plans here, Mr Varadkar said legislation on mandatory quarantining will be readied for passage through the Dáil and Seanad next week.

Source: Irish Examiner February 10, 2021 06:30 UTC