EU leaders will gather via video link later to discuss ways of tackling the current Covid-19 pandemic.
The European Council meeting will focus on the social, health and economic impacts of the virus on the 27 member states.
The Taoiseach will be among those attending and will call for a much stronger financial response from the EU.
Leaders are expected to endorse a 540 billion euro economic support package recently agreed by Finance Ministers at today's meeting.
