Rural TDs in both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are putting pressure on the government over the 5 kilometre travel limit - insisting it must be lifted on April 5th.
They expressed frustration at the lockdown measure during parliamentary party meetings last night.
A decision on whether to ease restrictions is expected next week.
but it comes as a further 683 new Covid-19 cases and 18 deaths have been confirmed.
UCC virus expert, Professor Gerry Killeen, doesn't believe easing restrictions right now is the correct call:
However Fianna Fail TD John McGuinness says the 5 kilometre travel limit isn’t actually being abided by and should be scrapped:
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