Ireland is set for a gradual reopening of society as lockdown measures are slowly eased in the coming weeks and months.
Government leaders are meeting to finalise plans for next month and beyond.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin and his Cabinet are due to make a final decision in the middle of next week, with hairdressers, gyms, pubs and non-essential retail all on the agenda.
An address to the nation is expected where further "clarity" will be provided for next month, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said.
We have also been given promising updates on those sectors and others from some of the country's most powerful people.
Here is what we know so far:
Gyms
Tànaiste Leo Varadkar has said that the potential reopening of gyms in Ireland will be on the agenda during next week's Cabinet meeting.
Speaking on Instagram on Tuesday afternoon, the Fine Gael leader said that "we'll be able to set out what can open in May and give some indication as to whether things will open in June or July."
At present, gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools are all closed due to Level 5 restrictions but Vardakar said that "if anyone's going to make the case to Cabinet for that (reopening of gyms), it's going to be me."
During an address on Instagram, the Tànaiste said: "Everyone's asking about gyms, I hear you. I miss the gym, big time. I'm sick to death of running around the park, I'm bored of it.
"I'd love to get back to the gym but again, no decision has been made on that. What will happen now is that Cabinet will meet next week - probably around Thursday or Friday - and with the advice from NPHET, we'll be able to set out what can open in May and give some indication as to what will open in June or July.
"I know gyms are opening in England and Northern Ireland, if they haven't already, and people are keen to get back to them. I guarantee you that if anyone's going to make the case to Cabinet for that (gyms reopening), it's going to be me! But of course, there are other things that are important too and we'll be very keen as well to allow people to return to religious services and to get the barbers and beauty salons opened...and all the things that people are mentioning."
Retail
Mr Varadkar has also said the government will sit down at the end of April to develop a reopening plan for the months of May, June and July.
Non-essential retail is expected to reopen in some form next month, assuming daily case numbers stay low.
Mr Varadkar said: "What we'll do in about two weeks time - at the end of April - is we'll sit down and draw out the plan for May.
"What we're planning is allowing more outdoor activities and a phased reopening of retail and personal services which includes hairdressers."
Hairdressers
Mr Varadkar has also given a major positive update on plans to reopen barbers and hairdressers next month.
The Tanaiste said that not every personal service will open on May 4th however a phased reopening will begin then.
Speaking to RTE, the Fine Gael leader also gave an update on when we can expect to hear plans for what measures will be lifted next.
"I'm not saying the fourth of May (for a precise date of reopening) - that's unlikely - but over the course of the month of May, there will be a phased reopening of personal services including hairdressers and barbers.
"What we'll also do at the end of April is that we'll develop the plan for June and July. That's looking good but of course, things can go wrong and it does depend on four things - vaccines, variants, case numbers and the state of our hospitals."
Pubs
Finally, Mr Varadkar has said that plans for a re-opening of the hospitality sector, both indoor and outdoor, will be drawn up and published by the end of April.
He said that it is likely pubs and restaurants will re-open in either June or July.
Mr Varadkar explained: “We’ve no detail on that yet but it is evident and increasingly evident that outdoor dining is much safer than indoor.
“But you know, I’d hope to get to the point where both would be possible, and you know I’m increasingly confident that both would be possible over the course of the summer but I don’t want to raise expectation either and give false hope and really it’ll be the end of April before we’re in a position to do that again.”
Euro 2020 fixtures
Dublin will almost certainly be stripped of its Euro 2020 hosting rights on Friday after Tanaiste Leo Varadkar admitted it was “too soon” to consider crowds at sports events.
UEFA set an initial deadline of April 7 for the original 12 host cities to provide minimum guarantees of capacity, as it plans for at least a limited number of supporters being in attendance at the games amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Nine of the cities have confirmed their plans but Dublin, along with Bilbao and Munich, have not.
And Varadkar told Today FM on Wednesday: “The last I heard was that the organisers (UEFA) were looking at us to commit to have at least 25 per cent of the stadium full.
“We’re cautious about that. We just think June is too soon. I think if they continue to insist on that, it will be hard for that to go ahead which is unfortunate.”
