Sports fans and gig goers get taste of normality, but indoor dining remains under threat

Pictured are empty outdoor dining areas on Dame Street in Dublin as the rain pours down.

While sports fans and music lovers will get a taste of what they’ve been missing at pilot live events across the country today, plans for a further reopening on July 5 remain in the balance.

One thousand racing fans will flock to The Dubai Duty-Free Irish Derby at the Curragh in Co Kildare today, with 50 complimentary tickets set aside for frontline workers as a show of thanks for their efforts throughout the past year.