Скачать или смотреть Taoiseach Micheál Martin on a "phased, cautious and responsible" easing restrictions

The Taoiseach says people will be asked to work from home unless absolutely necessary "through to September".

He says restrictions will have to remain in order to reopen the likes of retail and hospitality.

However, he says people may be able to have an 'indoor pint' in a pub towards the end of July.

He also indicated that foreign holidays could be on the cards from July or August - supporting his Government colleague Eamon Ryan's suggestion that international travel is likely to resume 'later in the summer'.

The Taoiseach was speaking on The Pat Kenny Show after yesterday announcing a major reopening plan for May and early June.

Mr Martin said the plan is "phased, cautious and responsible", and they want to ensure anything that opens stays open.

While many sectors now have a reopening date, the Taoiseach said working from home will continue through the summer.

He said: "The advice is to work from home unless absolutely necessary.

“That will be the situation through to September: that’s the advice from public health. They're very clear on that."

He said tens of thousands of people will be returning to work as retail, hospitality and other sectors reopen, and the "greater mobility" means those who can work from home will have to continue doing so.