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When there is no fuel left in the tank, communication is key.
“We need to dial down the rhetoric on both sides,” Micheál Martin said in relation to the NI Protocol.
The priority remains the phased return of schools and construction, and not much else in the weeks to come.
His comments come after reports that the tribunal has yet to receive a single claim, more than two months after it started its work.
The €500 fine was not seen as enough of a deterrent to stop people travelling abroad.
Dr Cillian de Gascun said the Taoiseach should receive his vaccine before travel if he is to visit the US in March.
Micheál Martin denied the introduction of the measure was taking too long when he spoke to RTÉ’s Prime Time last night.
The Executive Office has confirmed that the annual visit would not proceed this year, amid ongoing public health concerns.
“Nobody predicted, in any model, the level of community transmission that we’re currently experiencing,” he told Virgin Media News.
Micheál Martin says it’s ‘early days’ but that Covid-19 is causing problems for bilateral meetings.
Micheál Martin also said religious orders ‘imposed a perverse moral code’ on society.
The letters were sent following the news about a Bill allowing the transfer of 60,000 records to Tusla.
Micheál Martin is to give the apology on behalf of the State and wider society.
There have been calls for another bank holiday in a bid to boost tourism next year.
Martin said he would have no issue with being vaccinated in public.
The Taoiseach said there are 700 contact tracers employed.
Cabinet will meet on Tuesday to sign off on new post-Christmas restrictions.
Today is the deadline for a decision on post-Brexit trade talks between the EU and UK.
US president-elect Joe Biden said he would be willing to be vaccinated in public after a vaccine is approved.
The British government said it will not order an immediate inquiry into the 1989 murder.
Micheál Martin told Virgin Media that the Covid-19 vaccine “gives us hope, and enables us to say, ‘let’s double down’.”
Micheal Martin rejected allegations of “horse trading” in relation to the appointed of the Attorney General.
Cabinet abandoned plans to introduce fines for drinking takeaway pints outside today.
An arts task force says the Living with Covid plan requires an urgent review.
Politicians have been warned about publicly commenting on the controversy.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said it would be available to priority groups before then.
The DUP had disagreed with other parties in the Stormont Executive on continuing the Covid-19 restrictions after today.
The Fianna Fáil leader was speaking on the News at One this lunchtime.
Micheal Martin said he would give advanced notice to businesses ahead of December.
Whoever wins, the Taoiseach plans to meet them next St Patrick’s Day in Washington DC.
The Taoiseach met with survivor and advocacy groups this morning.
Government aims to have travel traffic light system up and running by 8 November.
Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman is due to receive the report tomorrow.
Once the six-week lockdown is over, it is envisaged that the country will remain at Level 3 until the New Year.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said there has been a slow creep back to the offices.
Exemptions will be made on compassionate grounds and for essential reasons like childcare.
Michel’s visit today comes ahead of a European Council meeting next week.
The Covid sub-committee met this morning to discuss enforcement of Level 3 restrictions.