Ireland is now officially in a two-week lockdown with all non-essential trips banned.
The major measures were announced by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar last night, in addition to the strict restrictions already in place.
The only exceptions are for travelling to essential work, to shop for food or household goods, for healthcare appointments and for vital family reasons.
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People will also be allowed out for brief exercise within 2km of their own home, as well as for farming purposes and food production.
All public gatherings outside a family household or single unit have also now been prohibited.
Members of the public must stay at home in all circumstances, except:
- Travelling to and from work where work is an essential health, social care or other essential service that can't be done from home.
- To shop for essential food and household goods or attend medical appointments and collect medicines.
- For vital family reasons such as providing care to children, elderly or vulnerable people but excluding social family visits.
- To take brief physical exercise within 2km of your own home, as well as for farming purposes and food production.
The following are considered as essential services and will remain operational:
- Retail and wholesale sale of food, beverages and newspapers in non-specialised and specialised stores
- Retail sale of household consumer products necessary to maintain the safety and sanitation of residences and businesses
- Pharmacies/Chemists and retailers providing pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical or dispensing services
- Retail sale of selling medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores
- Fuel stations and heating fuel providers
- Retail sale of essential items for the health and welfare of animals, including animal feed and medicines, animal food, pet food and animal supplies including bedding
- Laundries and Drycleaners
- Banks, Post Offices and Credit Unions
- Retail sale of safety supply stores (work clothes, Personal Protective Equipment, for example).
Meanwhile, all public gatherings outside a family household or single unit have also now been prohibited.
A further range of non essential services and businesses have now been closed.
All non-essential surgery and health procedures have been postponed.
Pharmacists can dispense medication outside of the current period on a prescription in line with their own personal judgement.
Restrictions on public transport to essential workers.
Local authorities are to relax restrictions for on-street parking regulations to meet the travel needs of essential workers.
