The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) meets this morning to consider how any COVID-19 restrictions might be eased from next month.
A further 77 people have lost their lives after being infected with the virus, bringing the death toll to 687.
While 401 new cases have been diagnosed, meaning there have been 15,652 confirmed coronavirus cases since it began spreading here.
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A man is to be brought before the High Court in Dublin later charged in relation to the discovery of 39 bodies in a container in Essex, England last year.
The man in his 40s from Co Armagh was arrested on Monday following a European Arrest Warrant.
He has been charged with 39 offences of manslaughter as well as immigration charges.
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Inclusion Ireland has requested an urgent meeting with Health Minister Simon Harris to dicuss people in institutional settings.
The group says a lack of reported of COVID-19 data in disability services is concerning.
While the Alone charity has called for urgent action to support the nursing home and home support sectors amid the pandemic.
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US President Donald Trump has temporarily suspended all immigration into the United States.
He says he has signed an executive order to protect American citizens from the coronavirus.
Falling demand for crude oil has sent prices there crashing into negative figures for the first time in history.
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The Greens, Social Democrats and Labour are being called upon to make a judgement on whether they want to be part of the next government.
A number of Independents met with Fine Gael and Fianna Fail on Monday on their proposed framework that was published last week.
The Green Party have said it will take them a number of days to reach a conclusion on whether they want to be part of a government.
