Households across the country are waiting in anticipation ahead of a very different State of the Nation address on Tuesday.
Over the past 18 months, Irish citizens have watched on as two different Taoisigh announced rafts of various restrictions that each and every individual had to follow.
Most severely, we had one of the longest lockdown's in the world, which at one point saw people not allowed leave a distance of 2km from their front door.
When Micheal Martin speaks to the country on Tuesday - things will be different.
The Taoiseach will announce an action plan for Ireland to phase out of all further restrictions.
What happens now?
Unsurprisingly, it will be a very busy two days for senior government officials.
The Cabinet Covid-19 Sub Committee - a group made up of several Ministers and medical experts - is meeting on Monday to discuss the reopening plan.
Once a deal is struck, the Taoiseach will bring the plan to Cabinet on Tuesday, where the roadmap will be agreed upon and finalised.
After this, Mr Martin will make a State of the Nation address, something the public has become accustomed to in the last year and a half.
What changes can we expect?
While things like face masks will remain compulsory for the foreseeable, major changes for music, nightclubs, bars, restaurants and more are expected.
September will be a key month for the reopening plan, as the month will see Ireland reach the landmark of having 90% of the population aged over 16 fully vaccinated.
Speaking over the weekend, Mr Martin said the vaccine taskforce informed him that the optimal vaccination could be achieved in the week of September 6.
This means by September 20, the majority of people in Ireland who have received the jab will have full vaccine protection.
It is then that we could see a major lifting of remaining restrictions - most notably a return of offices and live music.
Indoor activities like the reopening of bingo halls, bowling alleys and theatres are also expected to be allowed to reopen, perhaps with the use of vaccine certs.
What has Micheal Martin said?
When asked on Friday evening if the roadmap that he is due to announce on Tuesday will stretch into November or December, Mr Martin said: “No.
“We haven’t finalised, and I have to be fair to my colleagues..the timelines have to generally be agreed and discussed.
“We are certainly looking close to 90% vaccinated the week commencing the 6th [September] so that gives you some indication.
“We did say we’d have a phased reopening of society and it has worked.”
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