A majority of people in a survey carried out by the Economic and Social Research Institute believe the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions will be slow and gradual.
Only a minority of 28% believe life will return to normal by the end of this year. The survey was carried out the week before the Government's roadmap for lifting the Covid-19 restrictions was published.
However, the ESRI believes it provides a good benchmark for people's opinions and expectations on how life will evolve here under the pandemic.
The three restrictions which people considered would have the biggest impact on their lives if lifted were "interaction beyond their household", travelling over longer distances and the opening of non-essential shops and services.