The Government has announced that face coverings must now be worn in all shops, retail settings and shopping centres. Following a Cabinet meeting at Dublin Castle, Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced the new measures after confirming that Ireland will not progress to Phase 4 of lifting coronavirus restrictions.
He said that the Cabinet agreed that current health measures on Covid-19 should remain in place until 10 August. Mr Martin announced that retail staff will be required to wear face coverings unless there is a partition in place.
or a space of two metres between them and customers. He said that regulations with details on enforcement and penalties will be formulated in relation to this advice.