The Government has announced that Ireland will move to full level 5 restrictions from 31 December 2020 until 31 January 2021.
At level 5, you should stay at home except to exercise within 5 kilometres of your home. There should be no gatherings other than small numbers at funerals and weddings.
You can see a full summary of the changes on gov.ie.
Changes from 31 December
| Activity | Guidance |
| Visitors to your home or garden | No visitors except for essential family reasons or people in your support bubble |
| Domestic travel | Stay at home except for travel for work, education or other essential purposes, or to take exercise within 5km of home |
| Retail | Essential retail only from close of business on 31 December |
| Primary and secondary schools | Re-open on 11 January |
| Work | Work from home unless working in essential health, social care or other essential service that cannot be done from home |
| Weddings | Maximum of 25 guests up to and including 2 January; maximum of 6 guests from 3 January |
| Funerals | Maximum of 10 mourners |