People have been urged to stay away from each other and keep observing social distancing on Mother's Day. Last night, the Minister for Health, Simon Harris threatened to use new emergency powers to shut down pubs found to be open despite a request to close.
102 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Ireland yesterday bringing the total to 785. Minister for Health Simon Harris acknowledged that asking people to stay away from each other, created anxiety and unease.
But he urged people to find other ways to show their appreciation. The minister said he wanted to pay tribute to mothers in the health service and also those in retail outlets making sure people could still access fresh food.