The cabinet is meeting this afternoon to sign off on plans for ending all Covid restrictions by October 22nd.
The roadmap to be announced later will allow live events and larger crowds at sporting events from next week.
Public transport will go back to 100 per cent capacity tomorrow - ahead of a phased return to work from September 20th.
A pilot nightclub event will take place during September - and people can have live music at their weddings again.
NPHET member Dr Mary Favier says the country's in a strong position to ease measures:
A local Comhaltas group says it is ready to restart if they get the green light for indoor activities.
It's expected that music and dance rehearsals will be allowed to take place again from September 20th.
Francis McMahon, the Chair of Tullycorbet Comhaltas in Monaghan says they'll need to wait for their governing body to draw up specific guidelines for how they can resume.
He told Northern Sound that they'll probably take members back in stages.
