A further 34 people have been confirmed to have passed away from COVID-19 in Ireland.
There have now been a total of 1,265 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of 11am Friday 1 May, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of 221 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, making a total of 20,833 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
At 6.30 the Taoiseach will address the nation about the latest changes to COVID-19 restrictions, with the current phase ending on May 4th.
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