Covid-19 case numbers won't stabilise until mid-September, and it will take weeks until they start to decline.
That's according to the Chair of the NPHET Modelling Advisory Group, who is warning masks will remain a requirement for the foreseeable future.
NPHET will meet on Wednesday to discuss easing restrictions, as the Government continues to work on it's latest roadmap.
It comes as anger is growing within the entertainment industry after footage emerged of crowds of hurling fans gathered on the streets around Croke Park ahead of yesterday's All-Ireland.
