Taoiseach Micheál Martin says he will wear a face mask even if rules are eased
Tánaiste says there are ‘cautious grounds for optimism’ about severity of Omicron variant
Early overseas evidence shows variant is not causing same level of severe disease
Online portal for vaccine appointments similar to that for booking PCR test
Midnight curfew introduced for hospitality with widespread return to work from home
At least 1% of the population in parts of Republic has tested positive in last fortnight
County has highest rate of the disease but also highest vaccination numbers in State
Niac meets in Dublin to discuss vaccine booster campaign for healthcare workers
Teachers’ union calls for contact tracing and antigen tests due to recent rise in cases
Holohan raises concerns about high number of unvaccinated people in young age groups
‘Your immune response takes about two to three weeks to produce the antibodies’
Opinions veer from ‘it’s clear this is a natural virus’ to ‘it’s not acting like a typical virus’
Longer immunity period would increase number of under-50s who only need one dose of vaccine, Hiqa says
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