There will also be a series of test events that will be allowed to admit larger crowds. Mr Martin went on to lay out a programme for further reopening in June, July and August. Mr Varadkar also questioned reports that there was widespread fraud related to the pandemic unemployment payment. Asked about the risks of reopening, Mr Martin said Nphet had advised the Government that the measures represented “low-to-medium” risk. “Yes, there was a caveat put in in relation to the Indian variant,” he said.

Source: The Irish Times May 29, 2021 00:00 UTC