The Finance Minister is defending the government’s plan to exit lockdown, saying it’s cautious rather than conservative.
1,339 people have now died here from the coronavirus, while the number of confirmed cases is just under 22,000.
Many businesses are concerned our phased exit from lockdown will have a detrimental impact on the economy.
Paschal Donohoe says the government wants to give Ireland the best chance of avoiding a second phase of Covid-19.
"The reasons why owe are being cautious about the timing for reopening our economy is that the government is of the view, and I strongly support this, that a resurgence or redevelopment of this disease during the reopening of our country would have massive consequences both from an economic and public health point of view.
"We're trying to give ourselves the best chance of avoiding that."
