Monaghan's 14-day incidence rate of COVID-19 cases has now moved above Dublin

Monaghan's 14-day incidence rate of COVID-19 cases has now moved above Dublin.

Recent data up to midnight on Wednesday has Monaghan's rate at over 166, after 102 cases in the last two week.

It's still behind Donegal where the incidence is more than 218.

It comes as new restrictions on households gatherings are set to come into place from midnight tonight.

However, Dr Tomas Ryan from Trinity College believes the strategy at the moment isn't the right one:

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