Business leaders have expressed surprise and concern at the recommendation from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) to move the entire country to Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions.
Organisations representing firms said if such a decision is taken by Government, additional measures would be required to support businesses.
The chief executive of the employers' group Ibec, Danny McCoy, said that given the seriousness of the NPHET recommendation for our economy and society, the Government's Senior Officials Group must seek, review and publish the evidence that is underpinning these recommendations. "It is intolerable that after six months we are still receiving both vague and changing criteria to advance such serious restrictions," he