Tomorrow will mark a significant step on the roadmap to reopening the country, as people can open the doors of their homes again to visitors.
As part of Phase 2, groups of up to six people will be allowed to make short visits to other households, but with restrictions in place.
Adhering to the public health guidelines will be essential. Medical experts say while it will be an emotional moment for many who are seeing family members or friends in person for the first time in months, close contact greetings are not advised.
Professor Sam McConkey from the Department of International Health and Tropical Medicine at the RCSI, said: "We really don't want touch-related greetings and we don't want intimate greetings where people are getting very