Irish government REMOVES most of its Covid rules
… The Irish government has agreed to lift almost all of its Covid-19 restrictions from Saturday
… no need to show proof of Covid status to enter hospitality and entertainment venues
… Bars, restaurants and nightclubs will also return to normal
… the limits on the numbers of people who can attend events were being abolished
… lifting its rules about working from home, which would allow a gradual return to the workplace to begin
… Travellers will also still need to use a so-called Covid passport … or recent test results, in order to travel internationally
… could lead to a temporary rise in infections
… he urged people to take up the offer of vaccines
… “Humans are social beings and we Irish are more social than most,”
… it was now “time to be ourselves again”