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The Health Minister says they're examining easing restrictions on low-risk outdoor activities next month.

NPHET will advise the government tomorrow on whether there can be any lifting of parts of the level 5 measures from April 5th. 

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The World Health Organisation says Ireland has been hit by the 'serious surge' of Covid-19 around the world recently. 

The country's five-day moving average has increased by 10 per cent over the past five days, and is now 538. 

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At least 25,000 retail staff could permanently lose their jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Retail Excellence. 

Today marks exactly one year since non-essential retail was closed for the first time. 

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Nearly 4,700 non-Irish residents flew into Dublin Airport last week - an increase of 5% on the previous week. 

A total of 10,613 people arrived into the airport last week - a drop of 3%. 

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