coronavirus restrictions as the country tried to suppress the bug. Under new rules announced on Monday night non essential shops will shut and restaurants and pubs are limited to take away service.
People are also being urged not to travel more than three miles from their homes. The new lockdown rules start on Wednesday at midnight and will last until December 1.A further 1,031 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team on Monday, bringing the total to more than 50,000 for the first time.No new deaths linked to the virus were reported.During the first surge, Ireland imposed one of Europe's longest lockdowns and eased restrictions at such a cautious pace that pubs that only serve drinks in Dublin had not.
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