People have been urged to continue to comply with guidelines designed to stop the spread of coronavirus. From midnight on 27 March until 12 April everybody must stay at home except in specific circumstances.
In particular, people aged over 70 and people who are extremely medically vulnerable are to remain at home and not venture out at all but instead "cocoon" themselves from Covid-19.
In a statement this morning, Deputy Garda Commissioner, Policing and Security, John Twomey, thanked peopled for their compliance but said it was vital this continued so that lives could be saved.
He added that people should continue to stay home, exercise within 2km of their home, and practise social distancing. "The HSE guidelines are designed to ensure