Few thoughts on this: I think firstly that L5 seems like too big an escalation, and it& #39;s more likely that Dublin & maybe other cities like Cork will go to L4, with the rest of the country going to L3.

There& #39;s no appetite - politically, socially or economically - for L5. https://twitter.com/thejournal_ie/status/1312842925722787842">https://twitter.com/thejourna...

I think the way this has been communicated has been really, really bad. Whilst I understand that NPHET have to make tough decisions in line with the figures & projections they have, I do think that this could& #39;ve been announced with some gov consultation alongside it.

That said, I don& #39;t think that Comms from the government has been much, if at all, better. NPHET has, in my eyes at least, become a convenient scapegoat at times for government inaction & contradictory/bad messaging

(See Neil& #39;s thread: https://twitter.com/neilmacdh/status/1312903081823219712?s=19)">https://twitter.com/neilmacdh...

My main concern for L5 if it did come in would be first & foremost that of mental health; even those without mental health issues or anything along those lines were stressed by last night& #39;s sudden announcement.

(The economic fallout would also ofc be awful.)

Either way, the "core" message of remains the same: wash your hands, wear a mask (esp. in enclosed, public indoor spaces like shops), and practice social distancing.