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# 5 april

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Taoiseach says government knows people are 'fed up' as speculation over easing of 5km rule downplayed

Some senior sources have raised concerns about whether the 5km rule will be lifted.

Some senior sources have raised questions over whether the 5km rule will be lifted while others have downplayed any such suggestion

Amid criticism of calls for people to ‘do more’, the Taoiseach says he believes improvement can be made in ‘flat-lining’ Covid-19 numbers

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Mar 19th 2021, 2:25 PM