Taoiseach says ‘too soon’ to confirm new closures while visiting Dublin rave site



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The Taoiseach has said that it is too early to anticipate that the entire country will move to Level Three of the coronavirus restrictions as concern grows about the increase in cases in several counties.

Health officials from the National Public Health Emergencies Team (NPHET) will meet today to decide if further action is needed to stop the spread of the virus in counties such as Donegal, Louth and Waterford.

The Taoiseach’s comments came as he visited the Oliver Bond Flats in Dublin, the site of a large rave over the weekend that brought together up to 100 partygoers in violation of current public health restrictions in the capital.

Micheál Martin said he could not anticipate whether more closures would be implemented: “Certain counties are much lower than others, but there is a general trend across the country.

NPHET will advise in terms of county specific recommendations and ultimately NPHET will advise on the national scene, but I think it is too early to anticipate that.

“But with that being said, NPHET will advise in terms of county-specific recommendations and ultimately NPHET will advise on the national scene, but I think it’s too early to anticipate.”

During his visit to the Dublin apartments where the weekend rave was held, Mr. Martin pledged to act immediately to improve the local facilities and ensure a wider regeneration of the area.

I told him that they lived in a bubble in the Dáil and that he needed to go out and see what ordinary people have to live with.

Community activist Liz O’Connor said she is hopeful the visit will lead to some changes: “I told him that they were living in a bubble in the Dáil and that he needs to go out and see what ordinary people have to live with and in what conditions. they are inside, with no facilities or nothing.

“I told him that when he arrived it was not an opportunity to take photos, you are here so that people do not make your picture appear in the newspapers.

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