The reopening won't see as many restrictions eased as previously thought.

There's been anger in the industry following confirmation Arts Minister Catherine Martin will be excluded from a Cabinet Sub Committee meeting on restrictions today.

Concerns are being raised over infections in young people, with health officials describing it as a disease of "young, unvaccinated adults".

The cabinet is set to sign off on the plan later today

534 new covid-19 cases were confirmed yesterday and the HSE has warned the growth of the Delta variant will soon outmatch vaccine supply.

Cabinet will meet this evening to consider moving border counties to level 4 restrictions. A high level group of officials met this morning to hear

Cabinet ministers are to restrict their movements and the Dail have been suspended after the Health Minister began to feel unwell earlier today. Stephen Donnelly