There are several things to do in the State over the Easter weekend, despite restrictions, closures and cancellations due to foot-and-mouth, Bord Failte has advised.
Most golf courses are open as long as there has been no livestock access to the course. More information from: http://www.golf.travel.ie.
Sea angling has returned to normal. Coarse and game angling which does not involve access over farmland has returned to normal operation.
Anglers are advised to check with their local operator or Regional Fishery Board for further details. The Central Fisheries Board has published a comprehensive listing of sites suitable for angling; visit http://www.cfb.ie for more information.
Inland cruising is operating as per normal. Information from: http://www.ireland.travel.ie/thingstodo/
Trail riding, including beach riding, trekking and centrebased training programmes continue where feasible. Changes have been made to programmes to comply with Department of Agriculture guidelines. Further details are available from individual centres.
Cycling on tarred roads is permitted, but off-road cycling is discouraged. Adventure centres offering primarily water-based activities are generally operating normally, but visitors are advised to contact their local operator regarding centres offering hill walking and other outdoor pursuits.
Sail training and yacht chartering are also operating normally. Visiting yachts are asked to co-operate fully with the advice and recommendations of the Department of Agriculture.
Conferences can go ahead as planned, as long as there is no contact with livestock and disinfectant procedures are followed.
Bord Failte says hotels, guesthouses and bed and breakfasts are generally open. However, it is advising visitors who intend staying at a rural location, especially one surrounded by farmland, to check with the owner to verify the premises are open. Those planning to stay in camping and caravan parks should do likewise.
Hill walking is still banned but for those interested in walking over the Easter weekend, the Mountaineering Council of Ireland says a number of options are available.
Those interested in longer walks can follow the Barrow Way, Grand Canal Way and Royal Canal Way. Care is advised.
In the Dublin area, the Howth coast path, Bray Head coast path, Dalkey-Killiney Hill, Marlay and all Dublin Corporation parks are open.
Many visitor activities are still available throughout the country. Visitors are also advised by Bord Failte to contact their tour operator or supplier or local tourist office directly. Bord Failte has also stressed that Carlingford village, and its surrounding area, is not located in the North Louth exclusion zone.
Several heritage sites and other amenities have been reopened to the public. Other sites are open only from Easter Sunday. These are: Castletown House, Celbridge, Co Kildare; Trim Castle, Trim, Co Meath; Charles Fort, Kinsale, Co Cork; Ennis Friary, Ennis, Co Clare, and Donegal Castle, Donegal town.
Kerry Arts Easter Weekend Festival has been postponed until July 27th-29th. The Buy and Sell Circuit of Ireland Rally Tarmac Championship, Enniskillen, has also been postponed.
The Kenmare Walking Festival has been cancelled, as have the Connemara Walking and Cultural Festival, the Pan-Celtic Festival in Tralee, the Newcastle West Arts Festival, and the Cadbury 3,000 Easter egg hunt at Aillwee Caves - but the caves are open.