England officially entered its fourth stage of lockdown easing, with so-called 'Freedom day' marking the end of many restrictions imposed on the country for 18 months.
The vast majority of Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted in the country as Boris Johnson ploughs ahead with plans to return the country to normality.
However there have been stark warnings from scientists.
Freedom Day will see the reopening of clubs and theatres and the law changed to guidance only when it comes to wearings masks.
Groups of more than six people from multiple households will be able to hang out indoors and outdoors.
Businesses will reopen, including shuttered nightclubs who can welcome party-goers back to dance floors.
Ireland a very different approach is being under taken however there are hopes that the country will return to normality at some stage.
Here's a look at if Ireland will get its own 'Freedom Day' in the near future.
The Irish government has routinely said that it will be taking a much more cautious approach to reopening.
As the Delta variant lead to a further spike in infections the government has already put a hold on the return of indoor dining.
Now it is looking increasingly likely that Covid certs will be used to facilitate the return of indoor dining for people who have received a vaccine or recovered from Covid-19 an approach not being taken in the UK.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin also recently said he does not accept England’s approach of allowing Covid to “let it rip” through the country, adding that indoor dining will be reopened on a phased basis.
Micheal Martin described Covid-19 as a nasty virus that can cause “a lot of damage to people”.
Given the country's experience in the past with huge surges this will likely mean that a cautious approach is going to be taken for the foreseeable future.
Restrictions are still being eased including the return of international travel within the EU however it will be very unlikely where we will have one single day where every single restriction is scrapped.
