Monday 8 March, 2021
Sixth years and young primary school students are among those who returned to school today.
Students have not been back in school since the Christmas break.
Professor Philip Nolan has said that Ireland is looking at a summer where we “make the most of the outdoors”.
The minister said the building of homes is an “essential service”.
The revised plans were released this evening.
Remote learning will be facilitated in primary and secondary schools next week.
Schools will now reopen on 11 January.
A two-week circuit-breaker is ending tomorrow.
Restaurants and gastropubs are allowed to reopen from today.
Businesses such as restaurants, cafes and hotels can also resume trading then but must close by 11pm.
It is reported the government is looking at plans that would only allow pubs with a kitchen and a chef onsite to open.
Cabinet is meeting today to discuss the Level 5 exit plan.
It’s expected a press conference outlining the measures will take place after ministers meet at 8am.
Cabinet agreed that pubs which do not serve food can reopen from 21 September, subject to local restrictions.
Local restrictions may be implemented in some areas with high incidence of Covid-19, however.
Under the draft guidelines group numbers would still be limited to six people from no more than three households.
Ireland is the only country in Europe in which pubs that do not serve food are still fully closed.
We paid a socially distant visit to St Kevin’s Community College in Dunlavin.
As music venues slowly begin to host live gigs again, they face a series of financial and logistical challenges.
Guidance is also being prepared for parents if they think their child has a respiratory illness.
From TheJournal.ie
Organisers hope the government will give special consideration to the event similar to that given to places of worship after a request from the Archbishop of Dublin earlier this month.
Shoppers and retail staff will be required to wear face coverings in stores as the government slows down Ireland’s phased reopening.
Gardaí carried out thousands of checks over the weekend.
Seán Ó Foghlú said students coming out of teaching college this year will be “a main source” of extra staffing.
The Council has also announced free on-street parking on Saturdays in July and August.
Johnson said the easing of restrictions “is about supporting the livelihoods of business owners”.
Gardaí and the Licensed Vintners Association say future licence renewals could be at risk for pubs ignoring public health advice.
Fáilte Ireland has received guidance from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre regarding food service businesses.
Shopping centres across the country are set to re-open their doors from today.
From Monday, a much broader range of retailers in England will also open their doors.
Professor Neil Ferguson said that if the UK government imposed restrictions a week earlier, the death toll could’ve been halved.
The 20 July date covers guesthouses, guest accommodation, B&Bs, hotels and hostels.
It is part of a wider easing of measures that will also see groups of up to six people allowed to meet outdoors.
The minister said he will publish a road map for the reopening of schools in two weeks.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that Ireland will enter Phase One of easing restrictions on Monday.
The Swedish furniture giant said it would introduce several measures to ensure the well-being of customers.
The restaurants will start to reopen from 20 May.
“This is worse than Pearl Harbour. This is worse than the World Trade Center,” the US president said.
Is it possible for publicans to get their way?
“This is not the time to be lax,” Dr Takeshi Kasai said.
