A significant easing of restrictions may come sooner than anticipated as the current Omicron wave has reached its peak and case numbers begin to fall.
The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is to meet on Thursday to discuss the latest Covid data and make recommendations to include ending the 8pm curfew on the hospitality sector.
It is expected that NPHET will propose extending the opening hours of pubs and restaurants to midnight and will see a return to 100% capacity at outdoor sporting events.
