Ireland is set to see the major easing of Covid restrictions in the coming months after the Taoiseach outlined plans the reopening of Irish society this summer.
Cabinet signed off on a raft of measures allowing for the the major reopening of the country on Friday morning, with the Taoiseach confirming the news in an address to the nation just after 6pm.
First up was the plan for June - and it's one of the biggest months for lifting of restrictions so far.
Here's everything you can do next month.
From June 2
- Accommodation services (hotels, B&Bs, hostels and self-catering) can reopen with services restricted to overnight guests
From June 7
You can have visitors from 1 other household inside your home for unvaccinated households
25 people can attend a wedding celebration or reception
Outdoor sports matches can take place
Gyms, swimming pools, leisure centres can reopen for individual training only
Outdoor dining and services can resume in restaurants and bars
Driving theory tests resume - with 25,000 tests per month to take place
Maximum of 100 attendees for the majority of venues. Maximum of 200 for outdoor venues with a minimum accredited capacity of 5,000
A number of pilot events for crowds to attend will take place throughout June. They can be seen here, but some of the more notable events are:
June 10
Outdoor music event curated by NCH, attendance of 500
June 11
Leinster v Dragons, RDS, attendance of 1,200
Shamrock Rovers v Finn Harps, Tallaght Stadium, attendance of 1,000
Cork City vs Cabinteely, Turner's Cross, attendance of 600
June 20
Camogie National League Finals, Croke Park, attendance of 3,000
June 23
Indoor - Opera, University Limerick Concert Hall, attendance of 519
June 25
Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda United, Tallaght Stadium,1,000
June 26
Athletics Ireland National Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, attendance of 400
Outdoor music festival type event - Phoenix Park - fully seated, attendance of 3,500
Music performance indoors, INEC Club, Killarney - fully seated, attendance of 200
