New normal no more perhaps!
It's reported the majority of Covid-19 restrictions will end on October 22nd.
That's according to plans before Cabinet this afternoon.
It's dependent on vaccine percentage and covid case numbers.
Cabinet will meet this lunchtime to sign-off on the roadmap.
A #Cabinet sub-committee will meet again to finalise a plan on the lifting of further #COVID19 restrictions https://t.co/hmZYDpQbWt
— Irish Daily Mirror (@IrishMirror) August 30, 2021
And that roamap is due to kick-in from September 6th.
From that date, larger crowds will be allowed at events such as concerts and outdoor sports matches.
While communions and confirmations will also resume, and live music should make a return at weddings.
Cinemas may also see their capacity increased.
"The director of movies@cinemas in Ireland is hoping that the updated Government roadmap will remove the current restrictions which limit capacity in any screen to 50 people.
The cinema industry is also lobbying for the social-dist…https://t.co/OCpoemAUK3 https://t.co/IziVAaraBP— Cinema-is-coming-back Guru (@patrickvons) August 30, 2021
Workers will begin returning to offices from September 20th.
But it's expected that we'll still need to wear masks in certain settings.
There's also reports that a trial nightclub event will take place next month as part of that roadmap.