Country To Remain In Lockdown Until March 5th

Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 7:42 a.m.

Cabinet is meeting this morning with it now looking highly likely that Ireland’s level 5 restrictions will be extended until March 5th. Also, Passengers arriving into Ireland without negative Covid-19 tests will be held in quarantine for up to two weeks. For more we’re joined by Sean Defoe, Newstalk’s Political Correspondent. Also for more reaction to this story we heard from Sam McConkey, Infectious Disease Specialist at the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.     Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.