Around a thousand creches resume later this morning as the reopening of the childcare sector begins.
100-thousand children enrolled in the free preschool scheme are eligible to go back under the first phase of the plan.
But it's not clear whether all will, with only around a quarter of early years businesses expected to reopen.
Theresa Heeney, Chief Executive of Early Childhood Ireland, says parents cannot wait around when dropping children off this morning.
Chronic Effect Of Ongoing Weather Is Impacting Wicklow As County Council Notifies Of Road Closures
Further road closures have been confirmed in the Tinahely area by Wicklow County Council
Brad Pitt Project To Shoot On Shores Of Lough Tay As Wicklow Provides Backdrop For The Riders
The Riders is an upcoming movie adaptation of a novel by Australian author Tim Winton. Brad Pitt stars while Edward Berger is directing.
Primal Scream To Provide Exclusive Irish Headline Show In Wicklow As Beyond The Pale Lifts January Blues
Beyond The Pale Unveils New Wave of Artists for 2026, Including Exclusive Irish Show from Primal Scream
UPDATE: Stolen Dog Returned to Wicklow NSPCA Centre In Rathdrum
Footage released by the helped a member of the public spot her and alert Gardaí.
Fresh Flooding Fears & Wicklow Council Update - New Yellow Rain Alert Kicks In At Midnight
A Status Yellow rain warning has been issued for the East and South - even small additional rainfall could trigger flooding on already saturated ground.
4:00pm - 7:00pm
East Coast Drive
Heavy rain shower
High: 10°C | Low: 6°C
Heavy rain shower
High: 11°C | Low: 6°C
Light rain
High: 10°C | Low: 5°C
Heavy rain shower
High: 10°C | Low: 5°C
Heavy rain shower
High: 10°C | Low: 5°C