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Household, hospitality restrictions to be tightened before New Year

written by Chris McNulty December 17, 2020
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THE relaxed Covid-19 restrictions are set to be tightened again before the end of the year.

The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) met today amid growing concerns at the rising number of coronavirus cases across the country.

Speaking on RTÉ’s Six One, An Taoiseach Micheál Martin indicated that the period for the relaxed measures  will be shortened.

Inter-county travel is permitted again from tomorrow while households can mix up to three households and thee measures  were to be in place until January 6.

The Government is expected to make an announcement on Tuesday, with it now increasingly likely that the restrictions will be tightened again between Christmas and New Year.

The current measures will remain in place over Christmas, but it seems likely that the Cabinet will approve some heightened restrictions again.

NPHET will recommend the reduction of household visitors to one extra household.

Martin indicated that NPHET will also ask for restrictions to the hospitality sector, ‘so concerned are they in relation the rising numbers, and also restricting household visits to one before the end of the year, that’s one household could visit another.’

Household, hospitality restrictions to be tightened before New Year was last modified: December 18th, 2020 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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