temporary vaccination clinic set up in dublin. 10 may – the further easing of level 5 restrictions came into effect with all hairdressers, barbers, beauticians, galleries, museums, libraries and other cultural attractions reopening, the resumption of non-essential retail on a phased basis, inter-county travel and in-person religious services, and the allowance of three households (or six people) from individual households to meet outdoors. 14 may – the hse shut down all of its it systems after a major ransomware attack, with ireland's gp and close contact referral system and the covid-19 vaccine registration portal down, while the covid-19 vaccination programme had not been affected by the attack. 15 may – the hse stated that there was "substantial cancellations across all outpatient services with widespread cancellation of radiology services" following a ransomware attack on its it systems. 16 may – the department of health confirmed that it had been the victim of a separate cyber attack similar to the ransomware attack on the health service executive, prompting the shutting down of much of its it infrastructure. 17 may – the further easing of level 5 restrictions came into effect with the reopening of all non-essential retail for the first time in over four months. 19 may – the covid-19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged between 45 and 49 on a phased basis, starting with people aged 49. 27 may – the chief executive of the hse paul reid stated that the cost of the cyber attack on its it systems could exceed €100 million. 28 may the hse confirmed that data relating to 520 patients, including sensitive information, was published online following the ransomware attack on 14 may. the government announced a further reopening plan for the country throughout june, july and august, with the reopening of all hotels from 2 june, outdoor hospitality, cinemas, swimming pools, gyms from 7 june, and indoor hospitality from 5 july. from 2 june: reopening of accommodation services including hotels, b&bs, self-catering and hostels from 7 june: the numbers permitted at organised outdoor events could increase to a maximum of 100 for the majority of venues, with a maximum of 200 for outdoor venues with a minimum accredited capacity of 5,000 reopening of all cinemas, theatres, gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres reopening of outdoor amusement parks, theme parks and funfairs resumption of outdoor services in restaurants and pubs visiting indoors in private homes partial reopening of driver theory test services resumption of outdoor sports matches from 5 july: up to three households permitted to meet indoors in private homes in line with level 2 resumption of organised indoor events the numbers permitted at outdoor organised events could further increase to a maximum of 200 for the majority of venues, with a maximum of 500 for outdoor stadia/venues with a minimum accredited capacity of 5,000 resumption of indoor services in restaurants and pubs reopening of bowling alleys, snooker halls, amusement arcades, ice-skating/roller skating rinks and indoor waterparks from 19 july: international non-essential travel would be allowed with the eu digital covid certificate for travel coming into force in ireland 31 may – a further 378 cases were reported, however data relating to the number of covid-19 deaths and total number of cases were not available due to the hse cyberattack. june 2021 1 june – the government launched a €3.5 billion economic recovery plan to achieve rapid job creation and economic growth after the pandemic, with the covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment and the employment wage subsidy scheme extended until september 2021, when gradual reductions would begin. 2 june – the covid-19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged between 40 and 44 on a phased basis, starting with people aged 44. 4 june – minister of state with responsibility for the office of public works patrick o'donovan appealed to people visiting st stephen's green in dublin to respect the site after reckless behaviour was witnessed on 3 june when a group of people gained access to the bandstand which had been fenced off for health and safety reasons. 5 june – 14 people (including 5 juveniles) were arrested for public order offences and a garda received hospital treatment on the night of 4 june, after violence broke out in dublin city centre in which glass bottles were thrown at gardaí, which resulted in a patrol car being damaged. minister for health stephen donnelly described the incidents as "thuggish behaviour and completely unacceptable". 6 june – 19 people (including 2 juveniles) were arrested for public order offences and two gardaí received hospital treatment on the night of 5 june, after violence broke out in dublin's south city centre for a second consecutive night in which a person was assaulted, a bin was set on fire and glass bottles were thrown, which resulted in a patrol car being damaged. 7 june the gradual easing of covid-19 restrictions continued with the reopening of all bars, restaurants and cafés for outdoor service, gyms, swimming pools, leisure centres, cinemas and theatres, the partial resumption of driver theory test services, and the allowance of an unvaccinated household to visit another unvaccinated household indoors. 14 people (including 3 juveniles) were arrested for public order offences on the night of 6 june, after violence broke out in dublin's south city centre for a third consecutive night, while gardaí arrested 8 people in cork. 10 june – the first in a series of live pilot concerts took place at the iveagh gardens, dublin, with james vincent mcmorrow and special guest sorcha richardson playing to 500 people at the show. 15 june – the government agreed to increase the self-isolation period for travellers arriving in ireland from britain from 5 to 10 days for those who are not fully vaccinated amid delta variant concerns. 20 june – the covid-19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged between 35 and 39 on a phased basis, starting with people aged 39. 21 june – chief medical officer tony holohan stated that the latest data showed a "concerning increase in transmission" of the delta variant of covid-19 in ireland. 23 june – it was confirmed that at least three quarters of the hse's it servers had been decrypted and 70% of computer devices were back in use, following the cyber attack in may. 29 june – due to the rapidly increasing incidence of the delta variant, the government announced that the planned reopening of indoor dining and drinking in restaurants and pubs on 5 july would be delayed until at least 19 july when a system to verify vaccination or immunity would be implemented, while 50 guests would be permitted to attend wedding celebrations as an exception from july. 30 june – a further 452 cases and 9 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 272,336 cases and 4,998 deaths. july 2021 1 july – chief medical officer tony holohan announced that a fourth wave of covid-19 was beginning in ireland following an increase in cases caused by the delta variant. 2 july – the government agreed a deal to purchase one million unwanted covid-19 vaccine doses from romania. 3 july more than 300 protestors took part in an anti-lockdown protest in dublin city centre. over 3,500 people attended a pilot music festival featuring gavin james, denise chaila and sharon shannon in dublin, with antigen testing used for entry. 5 july in a statement, chief medical officer tony holohan stated that more than 70% of all cases were now accounted for by the delta variant, as it continued to present a risk to those who were unvaccinated or waiting for a second dose of vaccine. over 500 pharmacies around the country began administering the janssen covid-19 vaccine to people aged 18 to 34 who opted-in to receive it. 7 july – the covid-19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged between 30 and 34 on a phased basis, starting with people aged 34. 12 july fully vaccinated people began receiving their eu digital covid certificate]]s via email or post. the government approved legislation for the resumption of indoor hospitality, with proofs of vaccination needed for those who were vaccinated or recovered from covid-19, while those under 18 would be required to be accompanied by a fully vaccinated person. 15 july – hundreds of people gathered outside the convention centre in dublin on the night of 14 july to protest against the government's response to the covid-19 pandemic after the dáil passed legislation to allow for the reopening of indoor dining. 16 july – the covid-19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged between 25 and 29 on a phased basis, starting with people aged 29. 19 july the covid-19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged between 18 and 24 for the astrazeneca vaccine on a phased basis, starting with people aged 24. ireland joined the rest of the eu in implementing the digital covid certificate as travel restrictions into and out of the country eased. 21 july the government agreed that indoor dining in pubs and restaurants could resume on monday 26 july for fully vaccinated and covid-19 recovered people, after president michael d. higgins signed the legislation underpinning new guidelines into law. the covid-19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged 18 or over for the pfizer or moderna vaccines. 22 july – deputy chief medical officer ronan glynn stated that the number of covid-19 cases related to overseas travel had increased "very sharply", after it was revealed that the delta variant now accounted for 90% of cases in ireland. 23 july – following lengthy discussions, draft guidelines for the reopening of bars and restaurants indoors on monday 26 july were published. under the guidelines, the eu digital covid certificate (dcc) would be the primary evidence for proof of immunity, all customers would have to show photo id and contact tracing details for all customers would have to be taken, with an online qr code scanner developed to verify people's dccs. 24 july – around 1,500 protestors gathered in dublin city centre to protest against vaccines, new legislation allowing for the reopening of indoor dining and the digital covid certificate. 26 july – restaurants, cafés and bars reopened for indoor dining and drinking for the first time since december 2020, operating under strict new public health regulations. 27 july – after the covid-19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged 16 and 17 for the pfizer or moderna vaccines, the government agreed to extend the covid-19 vaccination programme to those aged 12 to 15 and to increase the limit of number of guests permitted at weddings from 50 to 100 from 5 august. 31 july a further 1,427 cases were reported, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 300,976. taoiseach micheál martin announced that ireland had more adults fully vaccinated than the uk, with 72.4% of adults in ireland fully vaccinated compared to 72.1% in the uk. august 2021 4 august – political pressure was mounting on former minister for children katherine zappone, who was appointed un special envoy on freedom of expression, after she organised an outdoor 50-person event at the merrion hotel in dublin on 21 july and stated that she was "assured" by the hotel that the event was "in compliance with government covid-19 restrictions and guidelines". zappone ultimately declined her un role after the appointment process was criticised. 5 august – a video emerged online appearing to show multiple breaches of covid-19 regulations at the pub owned by independent td danny healy-rae in kilgarvan, county kerry, with young people gathering in the pub wearing no masks, with no social distancing and with access to the bar. 6 august in the wake of the merrion hotel controversy, fáilte ireland updated its hospitality guidelines to allow customers book multiple tables and host outdoor gatherings with live music for up to 200 people. following a meeting of the cabinet covid-19 sub-committee, it was announced that the government would publish a roadmap by the end of august for the easing or ending of remaining covid-19 restrictions. 11 august – the covid-19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged 12 to 15 for the pfizer or moderna vaccines. 17 august – ahead of the all-ireland senior hurling championship final between limerick and cork on sunday 22 august, public health mid-west, limerick city