This comes as the Government has said that immediate family members can still attend funeral services of loved ones, including those who may have died from Covid-19, as long as social distancing is applied. Ms Canavan said that HSE guidance had already been issued and that further guidance is being developed by the health service and will be published shortly. Bank of Ireland has also developed a new support service for the elderly and vulnerable who are cocooning which allows them to nominate another person to make cash withdrawals and lodgements in branch on their behalf. Irish Water has decided to postpone introduction of a new tariff framework for business industry, agriculture, charities, and public bodies. An off-site self-isolation facility is also being developed and can be opened up if required, she said.

Source: Irish Independent March 31, 2020 11:26 UTC