Raidio Corca Baiscinn Keeping You in the Loop

Guidance on safe use of face coverings is available here.

From the 16th July face coverings should be worn by all customers in shops and shopping centres across the country. Retail staff will also be required to wear a face covering unless there is a partition between them and members of the public or where there is a distance of 2 metres between them and members of the public. Regulations, with details on enforcement and penalties are in the process of being drafted.

Face coverings are required on public transport.

by people visiting the homes of those who are cocooning

by people who are being visited in their homes by those who are cocooning

If you wear one, you should still do the important things necessary to prevent the spread of the virus.

These include:

Washing your hands properly and often.
Covering your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve when you cough and sneeze
Not touching your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean
Social distancing (keeping at least 2 metres away from other people)

Everyone in Ireland has helped to reduce the spread of COVID-19. We have worked together in difficult circumstances to save many lives.
Now that our services and communities are re-opening, we all want to stay safe and keep protecting each other from coronavirus. We do this by cleaning our hands, social distancing and covering sneezes and coughs.