The Irish government could opt to bring mandatory mask-wearing back into effect in some settings - like on public transport - as cases begin to soar again.
No confirmation has been given at this point, however, it has been hinted at by a number of experts as well as the INMO.
A DCU Professor of Immunology spoke to RTE earlier this week and said Ireland is entering a summer wave of Covid-19 and that it’s hard to know the exact figures at the moment.