Covid-19 rules and restrictions give way to era of ‘personal responsibility’

Michael McGrath says public have done ‘everything asked of them’ as the cabinet is to sign off on final roadmap to effectively lift all major restrictions by October

Michael McGrath, Minister for Public Expenditure: ‘We are looking at a shift away from a system based on rules and restrictions to a system based on personal responsibility and living cautiously alongside this virus. Picture: Fergal Phillips

Ireland is to move away from a system of “rules and restrictions” on Covid-19 to one of “personal responsibility” following the final winding down of Covid-19 restrictive measures through September and October, a senior minister has said.

Speaking to the Business Post, Michael McGrath, Minister for Public Expenditure, said the Irish public had done everything that had been asked of them, and the time had come to unwind effectively all of the social restrictions put ...