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Gardaí given powers to close pubs breaching Covid-19 health guidelines

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Legislation has come into force giving gardaí legal powers to close pubs and restaurants that do not adhere to public health regulations.

President Micheal D Higgins has signed into law the Criminal Justice Enforcement Powers Covid-19 Bill. It comes as the acting Chief Medical Officer warned that people in Dublin need to take immediate action to break the chains of transmission of Covid-19.

Dr Ronan Glynn said the virus was growing by 4% in the capital and was being driven by household clusters. He said if nothing changed, the number of new cases in Dublin would double over the next 14 days.

Yesterday, the Department of Health confirmed 211 more confirmed coronavrus cases and one further death, bringing the total number of confirmed cases

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