An increase in the vaccination rate this month could create possibilities for overseas travel, as well as live events potentially in June and July, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. Mr Martin said over 290,000 people over 50 years of age received a vaccine jab last week, that 280,000 people would receive it this week and an estimated 290,000 would receive it next week. Our hospitalisation numbers are steady… It reflects the impact of vaccination.”He added the EU Council meeting next week would be dealing with the Europe-wide green certificate for travel. “Vaccination will make a difference in relation to travel options,” he said but refrained from naming a date for the reopening of foreign travel from Ireland. “We want to get them back performing and working again and I would hope to have some indication on that next week when we make the announcements on Friday.”

Source: The Irish Times May 21, 2021 18:45 UTC