CORONAVIRUS REGULATIONS ARE RELAXED

Speaking outside Leinster House on Friday 27th. Nov., Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed the new measures, which will begin to take effect from Tuesday, 1st. December.

Ahead of Christmas week, new exemptions will then be introduced, to allow people to "have a meaningful Christmas, albeit different to other years".

The following new measures and dates were announced: 

1 December

From Tuesday, the entire country will move to Level 3 in the Covid-19 plan, "with some modifications", said the Taoiseach.

Travel

People are told to continue to stay within their county, other than for work, education or other essential purposes.
Where possible, people should continue to work from home.

Masks

There is updated guidance on face masks, and people should now wear them outdoors on busy streets, inside crowded workplaces and in places of worship.

Retail

Non-essential retail and services will be allowed to resume.

Worship

Places of worship will reopen, as will museums, galleries, cinemas, gyms and swimming pools. 
As is already the case now, weddings with up to 25 guests will be permitted, as will funerals with up to 25 mourners.

Meeting Socially

Households should not mix with other households outside their bubble until Christmas week. 
Gatherings of 15 people may take place outdoors, and non-contact training is allowed outdoors in pods of 15. 
No matches or events can take place, except for professional and elite sports, approved inter-county GAA games, horse racing and approved equestrian events, and all of these must take place behind closed doors.

Exercise

Keeping with exercise: Indoor dance or exercise classes will not be allowed to resume, and indoor exercise is limited to individual training only.

Accommodation

Hotels and guesthouses may reopen, with services limited to residents only.

Transport

Public transport capacity will be limited to 50%.

4 December

From Friday 4th. Dec., restaurants, hotels and gastropubs (with their own kitchen and meals prepared on site) can reopen for indoor dining with additional restrictions. 
'Wet pubs' will not reopen, Micheál Martin said, adding that additional supports beyond what is currently in place will be introduced to help pub owners into the new year. Pubs can continue to do takeaway or delivery.

18 December

The Government has marked 18th. Dec. as the date to begin the two-week Christmas exception to the rules. 
From this date until 6th. January, travel outside of your county will be permitted, which will allow people to go home for Christmas. 
In addition, up to three households will be allowed to meet indoors during this period. 
The measures relating to cross-border travel between north and south will be the same as for travel between any other county.

6 January

After 6 January, the Level 3 measures that were in place before 18 December will come back into effect, subject to the most up-to-date statistics on the trajectory of the virus.

1 December until further notice

TICKETS FOR WEEKEND MASSES

We are resuming our ticket system for all weekend Masses so as to control the numbers in the church and in each section of the church.  This is for the safety of those attending Mass.  Tickets for Masses are available in the Parish Centre. We request your continued co-operation.  We value the opportunity of being able to come to church and support one another as a community.