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Restrictions will begin to unwind from next week - McGrath

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Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath has said that Covid-19 restrictions will begin to unwind from next week. He said there will not be a declaration that Covid is over but there will be a "gradual move" from regulations to personal responsibility.

On his way in to a key Cabinet committee meeting, Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan said office workers could return from the middle of next month but with flexibility for employers.

He said most restrictions would ease by October. Minister Ryan previously said that public transport will return to 100% capacity next week.

The Green Party leader said there would be a series of phased relaxations of restrictions for the month of September starting with public transport, to accommodate

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