In line with the plan set out in COVID-19 Resilience & Recovery 2021: The Path Ahead, the Government has announced (Friday 28 May 2021) the additional easing of public restrictions to commence on 2 June.

The Government’s detailed Press Release on the matter can be read here and the Taoiseach’s speech from Friday evening 28 May, can be read here.

See also the Government’s website here including a ‘quick guide to the changes’.

For information about Coronavirus symptoms, testing an keeping well, see the HSE’s website here.

From 2 June

Accommodation services including hotels, B&Bs, self-catering and hostels can reopen.

Services including leisure facilities, indoor restaurant and bar services must be restricted to overnight guests/residents.

From 7 June

The numbers permitted at organised outdoor events can increase to a maximum of 100 for the majority of venues, with a maximum of 200 for outdoor venues with a minimum accredited capacity of 5,000

Cinemas and theatres can reopen

Partial reopening of Driver Theory Test Services

Visiting indoors in private homes – if you are an unvaccinated household you can have visitors from 1 other unvaccinated household inside your home

The numbers of guests attending a wedding celebration or reception can increase to 25

Outdoor sports matches can recommence

Gyms, swimming pools, leisure centres can reopen for individual training only

Outdoor services in restaurants and bars can recommence

Outdoor amusement/theme parks/funfairs can reopen

Drive-in cinema and drive-in bingo can take place

Swimming lessons and classes can take place

A selected small number of sport and cultural pilot live events will take place in June. Read more here.

From 5 July

The following measures will come into effect: (subject to the public health situation at the time)

Increased numbers permitted to meet indoors in private homes in line with Level 2 of the Framework – up to 3 other households

Number of guests permitted at wedding receptions/celebrations increased to 50

Organised indoor events can recommence, permitting a maximum of 50 attendees at the majority of venues in groups of up to 6, with arrangements to ensure no intermingling of groups. Max of 100 in larger venues where strict 2 metre seated social distancing and one-way controls for entry and exit can be implemented (includes business, training, conferences, events in theatres and other Arts events)

The numbers permitted at outdoor organised events can further increase to a maximum of 200 for the majority of venues, with a maximum of 500 for outdoor stadia/venues with a minimum accredited capacity of 5,000

Indoor training, exercise and dance activities can recommence in pods of up to 6

Return of indoor services in restaurants and bars

Indoor activities allowed - bowling alleys, children’s play centres, indoor waterparks, etc in line with appropriate sectoral guidance

From 19 July

The current Government advice is to avoid non-essential international travel.

From 19 July, subject to the prevailing public health situation, Ireland will operate the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) for travel originating within the EU/EEA. See here for more detail.

Members in our GB region should access this website here for Covid-19 information relating to the GB region.

Members in Northern Ireland should access this website here for information relating to our Northern region.

Members of our Australian region should access this link here and our New Zealand members here.