COVID-19

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 or COVID-19 booster 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. Read advice on how to use one safely and effectively and when you should wear one.

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.

The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment is available to employees and self-employed people who have lost employment due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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) closed on 31 May 2022.This page can be used for reference purposes for information on the operation of the EWSS until it closed.

This page summarises the supports for businesses during COVID-19. It is updated regularly.

Information about working from home, covering 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.

This page has information on what to do before you travel abroad.

An overview of the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC).

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

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