Recommended but not compulsory, face masks take on a new importance in our lives from today.
Under the roadmap for reopening society and business, June 8 is earmarked for Phase 2 of an easing of restrictions.
As hundreds of shops reopen and tens of thousands of workers return to their jobs today, there is widespread nervousness among officials that the spread of coronavirus could creep up again.
Sales of alcohol in Ireland and the UK have outstripped the increase in grocery purchases sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah signed a power-sharing deal to end a months-long political stalemate.
For a glimpse of what an Irish pub might look like when they are finally given the green light to reopen, it might be worth looking east - very far east.
The Mater Hospital complied with its legal requirement to report coronavirus cases to the public health authorities, HSE boss Paul Reid has said.
