The roadmap: How Ireland will gradually work its way to the 'new normal'

Tonight the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar announced Ireland’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business, with five phases to ease restrictions.
Each phase consists of a number of options.
The Government stressed that these are just predictions at this stage and will depend on the medical advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team at the time in question.
Phase 1 (18 May)
Allow outdoor meetings between people from different households
Open up childcare for healthcare workers
Phased return of outdoor workers
Open retailers which are primarily outdoor or those which were open during first level of restriction (for example: opticians)
Opening of certain outdoor public amenities
Phase 2 (8 June)
Allow visits to households
Develop plans and supports to open up business with consideration for safety of staff and customers
Open small retail outlets and marts where social distancing can be observed
Open public libraries
Phase 3 (29 June)
Allow small social gatherings
Opening of crèches, childminders and pre-schools for children of essential workers in phased manner
Return to work for those with low levels of interaction
Open non-essential retail outlets with street level entrance and exit
Open playgrounds
Phase 4 (20 July)
Opening of crèches, childminders and pre-schools for children of all other workers on a gradually increasing basis
Return to work for those who cannot work from home
Gradual easing of restrictions for higher risk services (for example: hairdressers)
Opening of museums, galleries, places of worship
Phase 5 (10 August)
Allow larger social gatherings
Return to work across all sectors
On a phased basis, commencing at the beginning of the academic year 2020/2021, opening of primary and secondary schools and 3rd level institutions
Further easing of restrictions on high risk retail services