Easing Of Travel Restrictions Today, As All Students Return To School

The level five travel restriction has been eased today, with people now free to travel within their county or 20 kilometres from their home.

Two households are also being allowed to meet outside - but not in private gardens.
All students will return to schools for the first time in 2021 today. All home building will resume today.
Non-essential construction works have been closed since January 8th and will start re-opening on a phased basis.


303 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by the Department of Health last night - the lowest daily figure since mid-December, while two more deaths linked to the disease were recorded.
Last night in public hospitals there were 223 people with the virus - down over 10 percent on last week.