The five kilometre travel limit has been lifted, with people free to travel within their county or 20 kilometres from their home.
It's one of the Level 5 restrictions being eased, as well as two households being allowed to meet outside - but not in private gardens.
All students will return to schools for the first time in 2021 also today.
Junior Education Minister Josepha Madigan says getting schools back is what the Government has been working towards.
It comes as overseas flights have been linked to three covid-19 outbreaks in the past fortnight.
The Department of Health says vaccinated people still need to enter mandatory hotel quarantine when they arrive here.
Two of these outbreaks involve possible 'variant of concern' cases which remain under investigation.
There is some evidence people who have been vaccinated have subsequently been diagnosed with COVID-19 involving a variant of concern.
Meanwhile, the Health Minister confirmed last night that Albania, Israel and St. Lucia have been taken off the travel list.
Stephen Donnelly says a small number of people who've arrived here from these 3 states in recent days, can leave mandatory hotel quarantine as soon as they want.
