According to The Financial Times, Ireland will mandate working from home where possible and a midnight curfew for pubs and clubs in a bid to curb a fourth wave of the virus.
Slovakia and the Czech Republic are also set to reintroduce new restrictions after both countries reportedly recorded their highest daily infection figures since the start of the pandemic on Wednesday (17 November).
Taoiseach Micheal Martin said in an announcement on Tuesday (16 November) that the situation in Ireland and across the continent was of "deep concern".
