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The first part of Ireland's five-phase plan for exiting its coronavirus lockdown has come into effect with the lifting of some restrictions.
Heath Minister Simon Harris said he was pleased that Ireland was taking its first steps out of the lockdown as of Monday, but admitted he was also "nervous" about the move "because the virus has not gone away".
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The health minister's comments came after the coronavirus death toll in Ireland rose by 10 to 1,543 on Sunday.
Officials also confirmed 64 new cases of the disease had been recorded in the preceding 24 hours - the lowest daily tally since mid-March - taking the overall tally to 24,112.