Latest Guidance on Public Health Measures announced today
from the official source at www.gov.ie and guidance to Essential Retail outlets

The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has recommended that all non-essential retail outlets close to members of the public. All other retail outlets are to implement social distancing.

Cafés and restaurants are limited to takeaways and deliveries only. All sporting events are cancelled – including those behind closed doors.

All theatres, clubs, gyms, leisure centres and hair salons are to be shut.

Places of worship are to restrict numbers visiting and no unnecessary travel should take place in the country or overseas, now or during the Easter break.

The Taoiseach said people need to stay at home and only leave to:

• go to work
• go to the shops for essential supplies
• care for others
• exercise

Essential retail outlets

The following is an indicative list of what are considered essential retail outlets:

• retail and wholesale sale of food, beverages and newspapers in non-specialised and specialised stores
• retail sale of household consumer products necessary to maintain the safety and sanitation of residences and businesses
• pharmacies/chemists and retailers providing pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical or dispensing services
• opticians/optometrists
• retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores
• fuel stations and heating fuel providers
• retailers involved in the repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and bicycle repair and related facilities (for example, tyre sales and repairs)
• retail sale of essential items for the health and welfare of animals, including animal feed and medicines, animal food, pet food and animal supplies including bedding
• laundries and drycleaners
• banks, post offices and credit unions
• retail sale of safety supply stores (for example, work clothes, Personal Protective Equipment)
• hardware stores, builders’ merchants and stores that provide hardware products necessary for home and business maintenance, sanitation and farm equipment, supplies and tools essential for gardening/farming/agriculture
• retail sale of office products and services for individuals working from home and for businesses
• retailers providing electrical, IT and phone sales, repair and maintenance services for home

These measures will take effect from tonight and remain in place until Sunday 19 April.

Further restrictions announced as detailed on journal.ie

There will be no restrictions on the amount of times a person can leave their home a day but people are being told not to exceed groups of four people. 

Individuals should work from home unless workplace attendance is essential.

All theatres, clubs, gyms/leisure centres, hairdressers, betting shops, marts, markets, casinos, bingo halls, libraries and similar outlets are to close. 

All sporting events are cancelled, including those behind closed doors. All playgrounds and holiday/caravan parks to close. 

All hotels are to limit occupancy to essential non-social and non-tourist reasons.

All places of worship are to restrict numbers entering at any one time to ensure people observe social distancing. All organised social indoor or outdoor events of any size are not to take place. 

All crowded places, including public amenities, should be avoided.

All non-essential indoor visits to other persons’ homes should be avoided.

Gardaí are to increase interventions where venues or outlets are not in compliance with, or where groups of people are not adhering to recommended social distancing measures.

Schools – originally told to close until 29 March – will not re-open on Monday with the closure order set to be extended.