The government has announced a significant speeding up of the lockdown restrictions with the plan reduced from five phases to four.
All retail shops will open from Monday – while pubs with restaurant licences, hotels and the wider hospitality sector will be allowed to open from June 29th.
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From Monday people will be allowed to travel anywhere in their county – with all restrictions on movement being lifted at the end of this month.
Playgrounds and outdoor summer camps can re-open next week – while groups of up to 6 people can meet indoors or outdoors with social distancing.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says the final phase will now start on July 20th – not in August as previously planned.
