Three more cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Republic, bringing the total to 24.
Two of the cases are in the south, and one in the west.
All are women who were in close contact with a confirmed case - one of the cases in the south is also a healthcare worker.
Last night the government announced a three billion euro fund to help deal with the virus and St Patrick's Day festivities have been cancelled.
But the Department of Health's chief medical officer, Dr Tony Holohan, says there are no plans to introduce measures seen in Italy, which is on lockdown:
