Taoiseach Leo Varadkar also announced the closure of all schools , colleges , childcare , and other public facilities in Ireland until 29 March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic .
President Michael D. Higgins signed an emergency bill from the Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann into law , giving the state the power to detain people , restrict travel and keep people in their homes in order to restrict the pandemic .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in the Republic of Ireland