Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said there is a "very good chance" that members of the public will be able to have domestic holidays this summer in a way that is similar to last year.
However, Mr Varadkar advised that anyone making bookings should make sure they are cancellable. "I think we will be able to have beers outdoors with friends this summer and get around the country but you just never know because this virus has torn up our plans so many times," he said.
Speaking on RTÉ 2FM's Breakfast with Doireann and Eoghan, Mr Varadkar said he has a "home holiday" booked in Sligo for August. "I think because of the vaccine and because of the change in the weather and because of what everyone is doing to get the virus down, I think there is a very