Taoiseach Micheal Martin is expected to announce a major lifting of restrictions tomorrow as pubs get ready to pull pints late into the night.
Current rules are expected to be removed “soon and as quickly as possible” but the Government is waiting on guidance from NPHET on whether bars can return to normal hours or should close at midnight.
Dr Tony Holohan and other NPHET members will meet today and ministers are expecting the Chief Medical Officer to give the green light to lift the remaining restrictions in a phased approach.