The emergency services, households and businesses around the country are beginning the first full week living and working under further restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus.
On Friday night, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said people would be allowed to leave their home only for essential work, to buy food, attend medical appointments, vital family reasons or to take exercise within 2km of their home.
The restrictions will remain in force for the next two weeks until Easter Sunday when they will be reviewed. Minister for Health Simon Harris is meeting representatives of Nursing Homes Ireland today to discuss concerns over the number of cases of Covid-19 in facilities.