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| Coronavirus: Irish government to relax some restrictions | Coronavirus: Irish government to relax some restrictions |
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| The Irish government has signalled an easing of lockdown restrictions from Tuesday. | The Irish government has signalled an easing of lockdown restrictions from Tuesday. |
| People who are over 70 and currently cocooning can leave their homes as long as they avoid contact with others. | People who are over 70 and currently cocooning can leave their homes as long as they avoid contact with others. |
| The 2km exercise limit currently in place for the Irish population will be extended to 5km. | The 2km exercise limit currently in place for the Irish population will be extended to 5km. |
| Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar also announced a five-stage road map from 18 May, which would "reopen the country in a slow, phased way". | Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar also announced a five-stage road map from 18 May, which would "reopen the country in a slow, phased way". |
| In a live televised address to the nation on Friday evening, the taoiseach said: "So on the 18th of May, Ireland begins to reopen and begins that journey to a new normal." | In a live televised address to the nation on Friday evening, the taoiseach said: "So on the 18th of May, Ireland begins to reopen and begins that journey to a new normal." |
| The majority of the lockdown measures will remain in place until 18 May, although two will ease in the coming days. | The majority of the lockdown measures will remain in place until 18 May, although two will ease in the coming days. |
| The road map after that is set out in five phases and will work on two-to-four week cycles monitored throughout, with each stage dependent on the success of the previous one. | |
| Phase One (18 May) | Phase One (18 May) |
| Phase Two (8 June) | |
| Phase Three (29 June) | |
| Phase Four (20 July) | |
| Phase Five (10 August) | |
| Mr Varadkar stressed the need for caution as "the risk of a second phase of the virus is ever present". | Mr Varadkar stressed the need for caution as "the risk of a second phase of the virus is ever present". |
| "If we relax the restrictions too soon, we could see our ICU overcrowded," he said. | "If we relax the restrictions too soon, we could see our ICU overcrowded," he said. |
| "Everything we achieved would be lost, so we must go on a short time more." | "Everything we achieved would be lost, so we must go on a short time more." |
| The plans were agreed by cabinet after medical experts on the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) provided advice to the government earlier on Friday. | The plans were agreed by cabinet after medical experts on the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) provided advice to the government earlier on Friday. |
| The current lockdown period had been due to expire on Monday. | The current lockdown period had been due to expire on Monday. |
| Mr Varadkar said the cabinet would meet on Saturday to agree further actions to help businesses restart. | Mr Varadkar said the cabinet would meet on Saturday to agree further actions to help businesses restart. |
| Mr Varadkar said the last few weeks had transformed people's lives "in so many different ways and ways that we could not have imagined". | Mr Varadkar said the last few weeks had transformed people's lives "in so many different ways and ways that we could not have imagined". |
| "I know it has been difficult - sometimes dispiriting," he said. | "I know it has been difficult - sometimes dispiriting," he said. |
| "The frustration of having our lives restricted. The uncertainty about when things will get back to normal. The fear of the virus itself." | "The frustration of having our lives restricted. The uncertainty about when things will get back to normal. The fear of the virus itself." |
| He also spoke of the pain of the families unable to properly grieve for those who had lost their lives in recent weeks. | He also spoke of the pain of the families unable to properly grieve for those who had lost their lives in recent weeks. |
| "When we come through this, we will come together as a nation and grieve together for everyone who has died over the course of this emergency," he said. | "When we come through this, we will come together as a nation and grieve together for everyone who has died over the course of this emergency," he said. |
| He said people had met the crisis with "remarkable courage and sense of solidarity". | He said people had met the crisis with "remarkable courage and sense of solidarity". |
| Mr Varadkar urged the public to "stay the course" and "continue the fight". | Mr Varadkar urged the public to "stay the course" and "continue the fight". |
| On Friday, the Republic of Ireland recorded 34 more coronavirus-related deaths, taking its total to 1,265. | On Friday, the Republic of Ireland recorded 34 more coronavirus-related deaths, taking its total to 1,265. |
| There were also 221 more cases diagnosed in the Republic, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 20,833. | There were also 221 more cases diagnosed in the Republic, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 20,833. |