Ireland is set for a summer reopening as pubs, hairdressers, retail and more are set to return in the coming weeks and months.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin spoke in an address to the nation this evening where he revealed a roadmap for the summer.
Government leaders agreed the changes in a Cabinet meeting this afternoon.
In what was hailed as “a day of optimism and hope” by Minister Simon Harris on the way into the meeting earlier, Cabinet gave the green light to intercounty travel, hairdressers reopening and sports training for adults from Monday week.
Three households will be allowed to meet up outdoors, including in your garden, and up to 50 people can attend mass or other religious services again.
A week later on May 17 will see the mass reopening of shops.
And then two and a half weeks after that again, on June 7, it’s the big one, with all pubs and restaurants allowed to open again to serve, but only outdoors initially.
Hotels will have been allowed to reopen a few days earlier on June 2, with the bonus for guests able to eat meals like their breakfast inside.
Here is a full list of the changes:
May 4
All construction can restart
May 10
Inter-county travel
A maximum of 3 households or 6 people from any number of households can visit a private garden.
Outdoor gatherings of 15 people.
Outdoor training of 15 people.
Retail click-and-collect services
Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians reopen by appointment.
Galleries, museums, libraries and other cultural attractions reopen.
Maximum 50 mourners at funeral services. No other events to take place.
Maximum 50 guests at wedding services. Maximum 6 guests at indoor reception or 15 outdoors
Public transport will run at 50 percent capacity
Vaccinated people can meet other households indoors.
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May 17
All retail can reopen.
June 2
Hotels, B&Bs, self-catering and hostels but services must be restricted to overnight guests and residents.
June 7
You can have visitors from one other household inside your home.
Restaurants and bars can return for outdoor services with groups limited to six people.
Maximum guests at wedding reception increases to 25.
Outdoor sports matches can be played but with no spectators.
Cinemas can reopen.
Gyms, swimming pools, leisure centres can reopen for individual training only.
