The temporary lockdown restrictions in counties Laois and Offaly will officially be lifted from Sunday onward, allowing residents to travel once again. Locals in Kildare, Laois and Offaly are said to be shocked, frustrated and angry after a local lockdown was announced for the three counties. The lockdown in Co Kildare has been lifted with immediate effect, the Government has confirmed. Restrictions were imposed on people in County Kildare on 8 August after a spike in coronavirus cases. The county has been under a mini-lockdown for over three weeks due to a huge surge in the number of Covid-19 cases. “We are in a phase of indefinite lockdown,” said the source. The coronavirus restrictions for Co Kildare, Co Laois, and Co Offaly in Ireland that were announced on August 7 have been amended in the wake of changing coronavirus data. KILDARE is to remain under lockdown restrictions for another two weeks. Last updated on 31 August 2020. Published on 31 August 2020. Kildare lockdown restrictions extended as measures lifted in Laois and Offaly. Government statement on COVID-19 restrictions in Kildare. The government has decided today (31 August 2020) that the specific public health measures introduced in Kildare on 7 August will be lifted with immediate effect. Kildare’s 14-day cumulative cases per 100,000 of population stood at 200 compared to an average of 27 across the country, twice as high as the local rate when the lockdown was announced. 09.52 8 Aug 2020. There is no guarantee the localised lockdown in Laois, Offaly and Kildare will be lifted after the initial two-week period, the acting chief medical officer has said.The restrictions were put in place 75 cases were confirmed in Kildare over the past week, compared to 238 cases three weeks ago. Restrictions in Laois and Offaly were lifted due to reduced number of cases being reported in the two counties. About 1,000 jobs are expected to be lost in Kildare over the next the next two weeks, after the Covid-19 restrictions were extended in the county. Local lockdown restrictions are being lifted in Kildare with immediate effect. However, restrictions in place in Co Kildare will remain at least for two more weeks while coronavirus cases continue to grow. Midlands lockdown: Movement restrictions in place for residents of Kildare, Laois and Offaly Garda checkpoints to enforce new travel limits, cafes and pubs to close for two weeks A new four-step plan to ease England's lockdown could see all legal limits on social contact lifted by 21 June, if strict conditions are met. The lockdowns are due to be lifted on Sunday but there has been a higher number of COVID-19 cases reported in Kildare compared with Offaly and Laois. Businesses and the wider communities in Kildare, Laois and Offaly are awaiting with trepidation a decision expected tomorrow on whether local restrictions will be lifted or extended. There was a sign of that on Wednesday, when the GAA revealed that inter-county games will no longer be allowable under Level 5. From Department of the Taoiseach. Kildare Town this afternoon as they waited for a decision to be made on their lockdown. The local restrictions in Kildare “are working but they need more time,” Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said as the Government extended the county’s lockdown. The restrictions, which came into effect on Friday, relate to business, travel and social interactions, and gardai have set up checkpoints to remind locals of the new rules. Public health chiefs have recommended that lockdowns in Laois and Offaly be lifted but restrictions in Kildare should continue. Lockdown restrictions in Kildare will be extended for two weeks, health minister Stephen Donnelly has said. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has unveiled the Government’s revised plan for managing the coronavirus pandemic and leading the country out of lockdown in the months ahead. The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) met yesterday to discuss restrictions in the three counties. 53 new cases confirmed and Kildare lockdown restrictions lifted. Published 21 August 2020. Mayor Stafford said: "Members expressed their concerns regarding the impact of the measures on communities, businesses, families and those in vulnerable categories in particular and how the notification was handled. Restrictions lifted in Laois and Offaly but Kildare remains in lockdown Kildare will remain in lockdown, but Offaly and Laois will not. Image: Eamonn Farrell/Rollingnews. NPHET confirmed that the situation continues to improve in Kildare and is now broadly similar to that across the country. Independent TD Cathal Berry says he's very optimistic about an early exit from lockdown. England is still in a national lockdown. Now it's 10.8 cases. Boris Johnson has been setting out the plans to ease the coronavirus restrictions over the next four months. Restrictions in Laois and Offaly were lifted due to reduced number of cases being reported in the two counties. Laois and Offaly had also been placed in a regional lockdown with Kildare, following worrying increases in the number of cases of the virus being recorded in the three counties, largely due to outbreaks in local meat factories. 'Kildare should remain under lockdown but not Offaly and Laois' - Nphet Education Minister Norma Foley expects schools to remain open even if lockdown restrictions are put in place Lockdown restrictions to remain in Kildare as Nphet dashes hopes of early release The current advice is that they should remain in place until Sunday week. Mayor of Kildare, Mark Stafford, says that he can confirm that the restrictions will be imposed until midnight, Sunday, August 23. This explains how the restrictions included in this guidance will be lifted over time. Conversely, said the source, the Level 5 restrictions will be tightened in many cases. Tomas Doherty. THE LOCALISED lockdown in Co. Kildare has finally been lifted after weeks of restrictions. The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) are due to issue an update after holding discussions today. About 1,000 jobs are expected to be lost in Kildare over the next the next two weeks, after the Covid-19 restrictions were extended in the county. It's "highly likely" the Kildare local lockdown will be lifted on Monday or Tuesday, according to a local TD. PM sets out final steps to lifting England lockdown restrictions. Restrictions put in place in Kildare, Laois and Offaly could apply to other areas in the future, Ireland's acting chief medical officer has said. If you're a Kildare/Offally/Laois native, we've got you covered on everything you need to know about the lockdown The Government made the decision today following a recommendation from the National Public Health Emergency Team. The restrictions have been in place for three and a half weeks. Lockdown restrictions in Kildare lifted with immediate effect. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly made the announcement at a Cabinet briefing this evening. Lockdown restrictions in Kildare have been lifted with immediate effect. ... Local Covid-19 lockdown in County Kildare extended. Measures in Laois and Offaly have … The government has acknowledged that extending lockdown restrictions in Kildare will come as a disappointment to residents, but said it was needed to prevent more serious Covid-19 outbreaks.It was 25 of today's cases are in Dublin, 11 in Limerick and the remaining 17 are spread across 10 other counties.