Easing out of lockdown: County travel, construction, golf, tennis and sports for kids 

Dr Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, and Professor Philip Nolan, Chair of the Nphet Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group. Picture: Colin Keegan

A proposal to extend the 5km limit from the middle of April is set to be approved by the Government today.

Despite "grim" warnings from the HSE and National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet), ministers will hear proposals to permit people to travel within counties.