The Taoiseach has said there will need to be prolonged suppression of COVID-19 to keep hospital numbers down.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said some parts of the economy may be able to open when current restrictions expire on the 5th of March.

However, he warned it would be a slow lifting of measures, rather than a full return to Level 3.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has warned restrictions will be with us for some time to come.