An economist says the lockdowns may well have caused lasting damage on the Irish economy.
Jim Power says the state failed to carry out a proper risk assessment of current pandemic restrictions.
His report shows Ireland tops the Reuters league table of rolling lockdowns at 163 days, compared to 131 in second-placed Italy.
It's 113 days since the current set of Level 5 restrictions were put in place.
Jim Power says the Government's plan has damaged the economy and small firms may never reopen
