There have been two further deaths from coronavirus as another 13 cases of the virus were confirmed today.
The latest figures from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) were announced this evening.
The development takes the number of people who have died of Covid-19 in Ireland to 1,714.
Validation of data at the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has resulted in the denotification of two deaths. The figure of 1,714 deaths reflects this.
The total number of confirmed cases is now 25,368.
Meanwhile, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is expected to make an announcement this evening that hairdressers and barbers can reopen from June 29 - three weeks earlier than the pandemic recovery road map stated.
After releasing their own set of guidelines as part of calls to reopen sooner than the road map had indicated, hairdressers and barbers now look set to reopen at the end of this month.
Originally planned for July 20, the decision would mean these businesses could start back up in 10 days' time.
Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan said on Wednesday the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) had made a recommendation to the government in this regard.
The Irish Hairdressers Federation (IHF) has developed 100 health and safety measures after engagement with the HSE and the Health and Safety Authority (HAS).
The IHF says about 25,000 people are employed in the hairdressing sector and hundreds of jobs are at risk in the sector if they do not reopen soon.
Indoor gatherings of up to 100 people are set to be allowed from July 20, it has been reported.
Cabinet met to discuss the National Public Health Emergency Team's latest proposals on lifting lockdown restrictions.
And Ministers are expected to approve gatherings of up to 100 people for weddings, funerals and other indoor events from July 20, while up to 50 people can gather indoors from June 29, the Irish Independent reports.
