Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has confirmed a 'green list' of countries deemed safe to travel will not now come into effect until later this month.
Minister Ryan has also said there will be some 'targeted' coronavirus testing introduced at Irish airports.
The Government had planned to publish a list next week of 'air bridge' countries people could go on holiday to without needing to self-isolate when they come back.
However, that will has now been pushed to July 20th due to concerns over a rise in travel-related coronavirus cases.
Two men have drowned in Co Tipperary.
It happened in Portroe this afternoon.
The two men are believed to have been diving when they got into difficulty at around 1:30pm.
The bodies have been taken to Limerick University Hospital, and a post-mortem examination is due to take place.
Call for responsibility in pubs and restaurants
An intensive care physician has called on people to be responsible when going to reopened pubs and restaurants - saying people don’t have to go in if it doesn’t look safe.
Dr Catherine Motherway says people do need to take personal responsibility to help prevent any re-emergence of coronavirus.
Only pubs which serve food are allowed reopen for now, with gardaí continuing spot checks today to make sure guidelines around social distancing and time limits are being followed.
Meanwhile, images and videos shared on social media last night appeared to show large crowds drinking and socialising on some streets in Dublin city centre, despite many bars in the area remaining closed.
Taoiseach disappointed he wasn’t told about Cowen driving ban
The Taoiseach says he's "disappointed" that he only found out yesterday about a driving ban served by Agriculture Minister Barry Cowen several years ago.
It has emerged Minister Cowen was stopped at a Garda checkpoint in 2016 on his way home to Offaly, after he attended the All-Ireland Football Final in Dublin.
The Irish Independent reports he was found to be over the limit and received a €200 euro fine and was disqualified from driving for three months.
Minister Cowen has said he is 'profoundly sorry' about the incident.
Kelleher apologises for failure to self-isolate
Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has apologised after failing to self-isolate for 14-days after arriving in Ireland.
Mr Kelleher travelled from Brussels last Friday, ahead of the election of Micheál Martin as Taoiseach in Dublin the following day.
The Ireland South MEP attended Mr Martin's election but has now acknowledged he didn't self-isolate beforehand.
In a statement, he said: "As I previously stated, I avail of COVID-19 testing services before in advance of departing Brussels in order to reduce any potential public health risk.
