Dr Colm Henry, Chief Clinical Officer with the HSE, said the 14-day isolation advice means that anyone who came to Ireland from Britain from December 11 onwards should self-isolate in their bedroom. Asked if it means eating Christmas dinner in their room – Dr Henry told RTÉ's Morning Ireland: "yes, sadly it did mean that." Dr Colm Henry said the 14-day isolation advice means that anyone who came to Ireland from Britain from December 11 onwards should self-isolate in their bedroom. Mr Ryan warned that restrictions will remain in place until we are in a “safer place”. However, Mr Ryan said that if numbers associated with the retail sector began to rise then the Government would have to review the situation.

Source: Irish Examiner December 23, 2020 09:35 UTC