The country's top health officials are considering allowing cafes, restaurants and retailers to reopen by mid-summer.
It's understood people may also be allowed to holiday within Ireland by late summer.
It's part of a plan to gradually reopen the country between May and September.
The government is expected to reveal details of the plan on Friday, after the National Public Health Emergency Team meets.
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Chairman of the group, Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan, says its recommendations to government are "NOT done lightly."
