It would seem that those who said that “they’d find a way to lock us down again” may well be right.
The so-called Delta (Indian) variant is being blamed for the government and Tony Holohan’s threats of not being able to fully reopen the country as they promised.
The variant has begun to take hold across Ireland, casting doubt on the reopening of pubs and indoor hospitality.
Former Taoiseach appointee and current Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has said that a ‘dark cloud’ is on the horizon, hinting that pubs might not reopen on July 5 after all.
It is understood that there will be further updates next week on the situation regarding the reopening of pubs and indoor dining.
However, it’s understood that by August the Delta variant will be the most dominant variant across Europe with threats of stopping the reopening of the country.
This story is developing.
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