On Wednesday of this week the Government brought in a raft of new restrictions in the battle against Covid-19; these restrictions will be in place until at least the end of the month and are as follows:
Guide to changes
Schools: Closed until February 1, with some specific exceptions for final year Leaving Cert students, special education and specialised settings.
Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE ): The resumption of the ECCE programme is delayed until February 1.
Childcare: Closed with exceptions for vulnerable children and children of essential workers.
Construction: Construction will close from 6pm on Friday, January 8, with limited exceptions.
Retail: Essential retail only. Click and collect from non-essential retail outlets will no longer be permitted after existing orders are fulfilled. Click and deliver will continue.
Travel into Ireland: No travellers from Great Britain or South Africa until January 9. All travellers from those locations after that date must have a negative PCR COVID-19 test result (Covid-19 not detected ) within 72 hours prior to arrival.
For a full breakdown of the changes log on to: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/2dc71-level-5/#your-guide-to-the-new-changes.
