The Taoiseach Appears To Have Ruled Out Welfare Cuts And Income Tax Hikes To Deal With The Covid-19 Economic Impact

Leo Varadkar says they're not something the country needs in the next few years

The number of confirmed cases in the Republic now stands at just under 9,000, and 320 people have died.

In an interview with the Sunday Independent, Leo Varadkar says plans are also being drawn up to ease the current restrictions in stages