President Michael D Higgins has urged people to "stay patient, vigilant and keep the faith" with regard to measures aimed at stemming the spread of Covid-19.
In a statement, President Higgins said having to keep our distance from those who give our lives meaning was a difficult ask, but what the public are being asked to do now will bear fruit in the weeks that will follow.
He said it was therefore important to keep the faith, stay patient, and vigilant. "The days ahead will be difficult, for all of us, but what a memory it will be when the virus has passed, to know that we gave of our best." President Higgins recognised that what is being asked of people is not easy, but said everyone's effort together was making a difference.