Dublin is at Level 3

In recognising that Level 3 is being extended in Dublin beyond the initial 3 week period, businesses in these counties will be eligible for a further 20% and 10% top-up respectively.

More information is available here.

The priority is to keep schools and early learning and childcare services open and minimise disruption in the work force.

In your home or garden

No visitors to home or garden, with the exception of visits for essential purposes (for example: family reasons such as providing care to children, elderly or vulnerable people, and in particular those who live alone).

Other settings outside your home or garden

In outdoor settings away from your home or garden, up to 6 people from a maximum of 2 households can meet while maintaining strict physical distancing – including for outdoor exercise and dining.

Up to 25 people can attend a wedding ceremony and reception.

These are controlled environments with a named event organiser, owner or manager.

For example: business, training events, conferences, events in theatres and cinemas or other arts events (excluding sport).

No organised indoor gatherings should take place.

These are controlled environments with a named event organiser, owner or manager. For example: outdoor arts events, training events.

Gatherings of up to 15 people can take place.

Training

Outdoors: Non contact training only in pods of up to 15 (exemption for professional/elite/inter-county sports/senior club championship).

Indoors: Individual training only. No exercise or dance classes.

Matches and events

No matches or other sporting events should take place, with the exception of professional, elite and inter-county championship, which should all take place behind closed doors.

Gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools

Gyms/leisure centres/swimming pools open with protective measures, for individual training only.

Services move online. Places of worship remain open for private prayer.

Up to 25 mourners can attend.

All venues closed.

Libraries will be available for e-services and call and collect.

Restaurants and cafes (including bars/pubs serving food) may remain open for take-away and delivery and outdoor dining to a maximum of 15 people.

These will remain closed.

Nightclubs, discos and casinos

Nightclubs, discos and casinos will remain closed.

Hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs may remain open, but with services limited to residents.

Face coverings must be worn.

Open with protective measures in place.

There is specific guidance available for:

• the retail sector
• shopping centres
• spas
• shopping safely during the pandemic

Work from home unless absolutely necessary to attend in person.

Stay in the county of Dublin apart from work, education and other essential purposes, if appropriate.

Schools and creches are open with protective measures.

Further, higher and adult education to escalate all appropriate protective measures and limit congregation as far as possible.

All remain open with protective measures in place.

Face coverings must be worn.

Walk or cycle where possible.

Public transport capacity will be limited to 50%.

Essential workers and essential purposes only.

Those aged over 70 and the medically vulnerable are advised to continue to exercise personal judgement.

It is recommended that they stay at home as much as possible, limit engagement to a very small network for short periods of time, while remaining physically distanced.

When taking exercise outdoors, it is important to maintain 2 metres distance from others and wash hands on returning home.

It is recommended to shop during designated hours only, while wearing a face covering, and to avoid public transport.

Specific guidance will be provided.

Visits suspended, aside from critical and compassionate circumstances.