Gardai are urging people to keep complying with the restrictions in place to tackle COVID-19 this weekend.
Despite mild weather expected today, the force says people should stay home, practice social distancing and exercise within 2 kilometres of their home.
Deputy Commissioner John Twomey said it's vital that compliance with the guidelines continues today and for the rest of the time they're in place,
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137 people have now died in the Republic after contracting COVID-19, with 17 further deaths confirmed yesterday.
There are now 4,604 people diagnosed with the disease, after 331 new positive tests.
The figure includes over a thousand cases among healthcare workers.
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Representatives from the nursing home industry have welcomed measures to tackle the spread of COVID-19 in the facilities - but say the Government were "late coming to the table".
Staff will now be checked for symptoms multiple times a day, while €72 million has been set aside for the care homes to implement the plans.
Tadhg Daly, Chief Executive of Nursing Homes Ireland, said his organisation feels there was a "lack of prioritisation" for the sector.
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A man in his 20s has died following a scrambler bike crash in County Cork.
The bike was being driven on a public trail in a wood in Blarney when it hit a tree at around 8pm last night.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the area was sealed off for a technical examination.
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122 Irish troops arrived back from serving in Syria and the Golan Heights last night.
They had spent six months in Syria on peace-keeping missions.
The Defence Forces say all 122 will spend the next two weeks in isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
