The re-opening of indoor dining has been delayed until at least 19th July.
The re-opening of indoor dining has been delayed until at least 19th July.
It will then open to fully vaccinated people or those who've recovered from Covid.
The number of people at weddings will increase from 25 to 50 on July 5th - and the number of fans at outdoor sporting events will increase from 200 to 500.
There will also be no limit on the amount of fully vaccinated people who can meet together indoors.
However, the Taoiseach says there's no guarantee indoor dining will open even on 19th July.
Micheál Martin has said there will be a plan in place by July 19th for how pubs and restaurants can manage allowing only fully-vaccinated people in.
He says it will take a number of weeks to put a system in place:
A midlands TD says the delay in reopening is another instance of the government outsourcing decisions to NPHET.
Aontú leader and Meath-West TD, Peadar Tóibín is doubting how the hospitality industry can survive the sustained restrictions:
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