Coronavirus restrictions will start to be eased in two weeks – with garden centres, repair shops and construction sites re-opening.
The first in a five-stage plan will also see small groups of friends allowed to meet up outdoors from May 18th.
It’ll be July before creches can re-open for all workers – and cinemas, gyms and nightclubs will stay shut until August.
From Tuesday, people will be allowed to exercise up to 5 kilometres from their home and older 70s can also go outside to exercise.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says there’s still a risk of the progress so far being lost.
A further 34 COVID-19 related deaths were announced in Ireland yesterday, with the total number of deaths rising to 1,265.
221 new cases were announced, including four COVID diagnoses in Clare.
It brings the total number here to 236.
