Gyms, hairdressers, retail and cinemas are all now likely to open on December 1 when lockdown lifts.
Cabinet is meeting this afternoon where any final decision will be made before the Taoiseach's announcement.
There had been some doubt as to whether the lockdown would officially lift on Tuesday or Wednesday - with Tuesday now more likely.
This means high-street retail will be back come on Tuesday, while you can also get your hair cut once again.
Fitness gurus will be delighted that gyms are now reportedly set to open Tuesday as well.
As for bars and restaurants - the wet pub dream appears to be dead - but the rest are potentially going to open as early as December 4.
Other dates touted have been December 7 and December 11, with those finer details to be decided in Cabinet.
Speaking ahead of the meeting, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said the country is in a good position as we prepare to reopen.
Minister Donnelly told reporters: "I'll tell you what I think we should all be very happy with, the conversation we are having is about how we open Ireland up for December, how we open up Ireland for Christmas.
"There are hard decisions that have to be made, there are no doubts about it, but around Europe, the conversations my counterparts are having are around how they stop an escalation in Covid fatalities."
