Here is the official list of essential services providers who can still go to work

Last night Leo Varadkar put strict new measure in place for the whole country in order to slow down the spread of the Coronavirus.

Individuals are now required to stay at home, only leaving the house to purchase groceries, visit the doctor, go to a pharmacy, travel to essential work and exercise is allowed within a 2km radius of your home. These new measures will stay in place until April 12th.

Those over the age of 70 and those who are medically vulnerable are being asked to 'cocoon'. These people should have food and medicine dropped to their doors and keep in touch with people over telephone or online. Supports will be put in place to help these individuals.

The government have now confirmed what is deemed as an 'essential service' and who is still permitted to work.

According to the new measures employers who are running an 'essential service' "should identify those employees (including sub-contractors and so on) who are essential to the provision of that service and notify them".

Employees who are travelling to such work "should at all times bring with you either a work identification or a letter from your employer indicating that you are an essential employee, as well as one other form of identification".

1. Agriculture & Fishing
2. Manufacturing
3. Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
4. Electricity, gas & water
5. Construction
6. Wholesale and retail trade
7. Transport storage and communication
8. Accommodation and food services
9. Information and communications
10. Financial and legal activities
11. Professional, scientific and technical activities
12. Rental and leasing activities
13. Administrative and support services
14. Public administration and defence
15. Human health and social work activities
16. Community/voluntary services

The full list of essential services and more information can be found on the Government's website here.