Government agrees to end almost all Covid restrictions starting next week
The Cabinet has agreed to an end to almost all Covid restrictions, starting from next Monday. The remainder of restrictions in place including mask wearing in schools, on public transport and in retail and hospitality settings will be voluntary from the start of next week. However, masks will still be required in health care settings. […]
4 years ago
Everything we know so far about the lifting of current restrictions
Yesterday evening, the news began to break that NPHET had given the go ahead for an easing of the majority of restrictions currently in place. A letter from the Chief Medical Officer regarding NPHET’s recommendations was sent to Government yesterday evening, according to RTÉ. The Cabinet will now meet today to consider NPHET’s recommendations, and […]
5 years ago
Earlier lifting of restrictions possible as Taoiseach says we’re ‘entering into a new phase’
We could be looking forward to an easing of restrictions as early as next week. Speaking on RTÉ Radio 1 this morning, Taoiseach Micheál Martin sounded hopeful in terms of an easing of restrictions as the Covid situation in Ireland has improved. We have come through Omicron better than we might have expected prior to […]
5 years ago
Everything you need to know about the new restrictions
Last night, the Taoiseach confirmed that clubs, pubs and restaurants must close at midnight from this Thursday, along with some other new Covid measures. Following the announcement, here are all the new restrictions and preventative measures scheduled to come into place, some on Thursday, some with immediate effect: Close Contacts With immediate effect, household close […]
5 years ago
Children will be able to go Trick or Treating this Halloween
Good news for the little witches and ghouls of Ireland. The government have given the go ahead for trick or treating to return this year, according to the Independent. During his announcement today regarding the easing of current restrictions, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that children are “not the problem”, and when asked whether children would […]
5 years ago
Public transport is set to return to full capacity from Wednesday
From this week, the seat beside you on the bus will no longer be a handy place to keep your bag. Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has confirmed that public transport will return to full capacity from this Wednesday to accommodate the return to schools and colleges and the reopening of more workplaces, according to […]
5 years ago