People in Ireland are now allowed to travel anywhere within their county or within 20km of your home if crossing county boundaries.
This has caused a significant change to the Garda checkpoints which have popped up across the coutry.
Despite a tumultuous week in terms of Ireland's vaccine programme and its various suppliers, the government insist that the country is on track to meet their target that 80% of the adult population will be vaccinated by June.
While there will likely be less checkpoints on roads gardai will still be monitoring the current travel regulations.
But there are a number of exceptions to the rule.
You can travel beyond these distances for the following reasons:
- travel to and from work, where work involves providing an essential service
- teachers, SNAs and other school staff will be allowed to travel to school to facilitate distance learning
- to attend medical appointments and collect medicines and other health products
- travel to attend disability day services
- travel to attend a court
- for vital family reasons, such as providing care to children, elderly or vulnerable people, and in particular for those who live alone, but excluding social family visits
- for food shopping
- for farming purposes (food production or care of animals)
- to attend a wedding or funeral
- to visit a grave
Gardai posted on Twitter on Thursday: "Santry Roads Policing Unit continue to operate checkpoints at Dublin Airport to ensure that journeys are for essential reasons only."
Meanwhile, you can meet one other household outside but not in your garden, and all residential construction has restarted as well as early-learning and childcare projects.
