Covid restrictions: Cabinet agree to shut restaurants and hair salons on Christmas Eve

Restaurants and gastropubs will be asked to close at 3pm on Christmas EveThree households will be allowed meet in one home until St Stephen’s DayTwo household will be allowed to meet from then until New Year's EveHousehold visits to be banned in New Year

Leader of the Green Party Eamon Ryan with Tanaiste Leo Varadkar and Taoiseach Micheal Martin leaving the first Cabinet meeting in Dublin Castle in June. Photo by Sam Boal

Philip Ryan

The Cabinet has agreed a range of new Covid-19 restrictions which will see intercounty travel banned after Stephen’s Day.

Restaurants and pubs that serve food will be asked to close on Christmas Eve at 3pm.