Taoiseach Micheál Martin had a message for the children of Ireland.
He described them as a very special generation:
"You've gotten to spend less time with your friends. You've been unable just to enjoy normality. Now we're asking you to wear masks in school, and soon we may be asking you to get vaccinated. Through it all, you have been extraordinary. And you've done it, not for yourselves, but for your parents, your grandparents, your community and your country. You are a very special generation."
