Almost all public health restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Ireland have been lifted today, while HSE chief Paul Reid has said that now is a time for "optimism and hope".

The Government has agreed that most of the public health measures currently in place can be removed, following advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team.

It is time to face the change and what a change is coming now with the speedy lifting of restrictions.

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It was a day of hope and optimism but also, as Taoiseach Micheál Martin reminded people, a time to reflect on the lives lost to Covid and the grief and anxiety felt by many.

While record numbers have taken up sea swimming during the pandemic, another form of 'bathing' is also growing in popularity in Co Wicklow - and no swimsuits are required.

Tongans said they were determined to rebuild their battered homeland in the wake of last week's devastating eruption and tsunami, as a massive clean-up continued in the Pacific kingdom.

Author and former RTÉ journalist Colm Keane has died aged 70.

An Irishman who refused to wear a mask during a flight from Dublin to New York and threw a can at another passenger faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of assault, the US Justice Department said.

Kiribati and Samoa entered lockdowns today after overseas arrivals brought Covid-19 to the Pacific island nations that had avoided the worst of the pandemic for two years.

We learned a lot more this week about the shifting patterns of trade on our island.

Covid-19 protective measures are to remain in place in primary and secondary schools, the Taoiseach has said.

It's 22 months since the Taoiseach of the time stood in New York City on 12 March 2020, to announce the first raft of Covid-19 restrictions for Ireland.

Sports stadiums and indoor arenas can welcome 100% attendances for fixtures from this weekend as restrictions on indoor and outdoor events were removed at 6am on Saturday morning.

Small firms and businesses have welcomed plans for a gradual return to the workplace from Monday.

Pubs are daring to dream of busy bars once again as Covid limitations on the hospitality trade, including the 8pm closing time, will lift tomorrow.

Gardaí are investigating what they suspect may have been an attempt to collect a dead man's pension.

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Staff at the vaccination centre in Cavan have thrown aside their scrubs and replaced them with superhero costumes, in a bid to make the process less daunting for children.

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