Ireland to return to Level 5 restrictions from Christmas Eve amid projections of up to 2,000 cases per day by New Year's

Taoiseach confirmed rules for household visits, inter-county travel, restaurants and retail

Ireland is facing fresh lockdown measures (Brian Lawless/PA)

Eoghan Moloney, Cormac McQuinn, Kathy Armstrong and Siún Lennon

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed a return to stricter coronavirus restrictions restrictions for Ireland over the Christmas period.

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