The scheme will give funding of up to €4,000 for businesses to develop their outdoor seating areas.

It's hoped the theatre would offer more opportunities for the community and tour groups in Cavan.

Tara Lynagh says that many people locally experienced food poverty, domestic violence, and isolation over the last 12 months.

The national five-day moving average of new Covid-19 cases has dropped by 12 percent in the past week.

There were 418 new cases of Covid-19 reported yesterday and seven deaths

Cavan has recorded 88 cases of Covid-19 in the last two weeks with the Cavan - Belturbet LEA having over half of the counties cases over that period.

The government says they won't be allowed to return until at least July.

The plan has been controversial.