Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has unveiled Ireland’s plan to exit the lockdown over a period of three months, under which small retail outlets will reopen by 8 June.
Varadkar extended the lockdown for another two weeks to 18 May, but revealed a five-stage plan to exit this. Small retail outlets that are able to observe social distancing will be allowed to reopen on 8 June. Other non-essential retail outlets will be able to open on 29 June. Shopping centres will follow on 10 August.
The department of the Taoiseach said: “As we ease restrictions, the rate of the virus in the community will be constantly monitored by the National Public Health Emergency Team and the government.
