Coronavirus: Irish cabinet to self-isolate for a week and parliament to close after health minister tested for Covid-19

The entire Irish Cabinet has been forced to self-isolate.

Parliament has been adjourned until next week as Ireland’s health minister, Stephen Donnelly, awaits a coronavirus test result, it was confirmed on Tuesday evening.

Mr Donnelly told colleagues he was feeling unwell in the afternoon.

Ceann Comhairle (speaker) Sean O Fearghail told the Dail: "I have very serious information. I'm told that arising out of events today, the Cabinet must now self-isolate.

"Therefore the possibility of proceeding with business does not arise and the house stands adjourned, I suspect, until Tuesday next. Or until I'm directed by the Taoiseach to reconvene the house. So Dail adjourned until further notice."