Unemployment in the Republic of Ireland has soared to 17% in just a month.
The Republic of Ireland faced one of the worst recessions in the eurozone after the 2008 crash, sparking a decade of austerity.
The Taoiseach explained that this had not been possible following the last crash because Ireland lost its ability to borrow and was forced to secure support from the International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank. Offering some hope, Mr Varadkar said the relatively good state of the economy going into the downturn triggered by coronavirus would help make the recovery less painful than it was following the crash.
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