Taoiseach under pressure to move beyond Level 3 restrictions from December

Taoiseach Micheal Martin's facing calls from his own party to move the country to Level 2 Covid-19 restrictions for Christmas.

Last night, Fianna Fail TD's and Senators urged him to reconsider his target of Level 3 in December.

Under Level 2, there are no restrictions on domestic travel, indoor dining at restaurants is allowed and an increase on numbers for household visits.

NPHET meet later this morning to discuss Ireland's progress with Level 5.