COVID-19

Restrictions have been eased. Details of current restrictions in Ireland.

This document describes the key public health measures currently being taken in Ireland against COVID-19.

This page gives information about COVID-19 vaccinations in Ireland. Find out how to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

Find out what the COVID-19 test involves, who can be tested and what to do while you wait for your results.

Find out what you need to do if you're a close contact of a person that tests positive for COVID-19. Contact tracing means finding people who have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19.

Wearing a face covering can help limit the spread of COVID-19. Find out what the law on face coverings in Ireland is, and read advice on how to use one safely and effectively.

Find out what it means to self-isolate due to COVID-19, what it means to restrict your movements and when you need to take these measures.

You can contact organisations for help during COVID-19.

The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment is available to employees, self-employed people and working students who have lost employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you are told to self-isolate or you are diagnosed with COVID-19, you may be able to apply for an enhanced Illness Benefit.

The Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) gives employers impacted by COVID-19 a subsidy per employee to help keep them in employment. The EWSS replaced the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS).

This page summarises the supports for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be updated regularly.

Information about working from home during COVID-19. Covers employer duties and employee responsibilities.

Information for employers and employees on how to plan for a safe return to work following COVID-19 closures and an overview of the Work Safely Protocol.

Information on who can travel to Ireland during COVID-19 restrictions, how to plan your travel and what will happen when you arrive.

International travel has resumed. This page has information what to do before you go and how to make sure you follow the rules where you are going.

An overview of the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) and non-essential travel from 19 July 2021.

This document summarises the childcare supports available to parents during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

This document describes the protections that have been put in place to support tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic, including information on the initial emergency period, rental laws introduced to protect tenants financially affected by COVID-19 and the eviction ban legislation.

Practical information and advice for people who have been bereaved during COVID-19.

This document aims to give you information on returning to Ireland during COVID-19. It includes practical, up-to-date information on travel advice, public health guidelines, employment rights and social welfare entitlements for people returning to Ireland.