The government has announced a significant speeding up of easing the lockdown restrictions with the plan reduced from five phases to four.
All retail shops will open from Monday - while pubs with restaurant licences, hotels and the wider hospitality sector will be allowed to open from June 29th.
From Monday people will be allowed to travel anywhere in their county - with all restrictions on movement being lifted at the end of this month.
Playgrounds and outdoor summer camps can re-open next week - while groups of up to 6 people can meet indoors or outdoors with social distancing.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says the final phase will now start on July 20th - not in August as previously planned:
"Cabinet today agreed to implement all elements of phase two and move further along the roadmap, a 'phase two plus' if you like.
"We've also agreed to bring forward actions in the remaining phases so there will now be just four phases rather than five.
"Phase three is starting on the 29th of June and phase four on the 20th of July with a three week interval as previously planned."
Up to 25 people will be allowed to attend the funeral of a loved one from Monday.
Over 70's can also have a small number of visitors in their homes.
Health Minister Simon Harris hopes it helps to ease the burden:
"For people over the age of 70 and people with medical conditions, we've asked an awful lot of you. You've shouldered those challenges with great difficulty and great courage.
"Now, whether it be having a cup of tea in the neighbour's house or having family over for dinner or the long awaited and much needed reunion of grandparents and grandchildren, I hope that today's measures will bring some relief."
Shops that are set to reopen from Monday will be required to operate staggered opening hours.
Shopping centres can welcome customers back on June 15th provided only the shops open.
However they will be required to close off communal areas and remove seating.
Business Minister Heather Humphreys says people shouldn't be spending large amounts of time hanging around in shopping centres.
"This will mean that a trip to the shopping centre will not be a day out or somewhere to hang out with your friends.
"You will need to queue, go to the shop you want and leave.
"My Department has prepared specific guidance in this area through the NSAI which we will finalise with the HSE in the coming days before publication."
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