I'm sure you don't need reminding, but as of midnight last night, the country is now officially in Level 5. Here's a breakdown of all the restrictions and what they mean.

The Sun also covered these restrictions, highlighting fines people who breach them will face. In this article they also mentioned Fórsa's call for schools to remain closed after the mid-term break.

Under Level 5, some Road Safety Authority services have been deemed essential. These include the driver testing service, the national driver licence service, the national car testing service and the commercial vehicle roadworthiness testing service. However, the driver theory test service has not been categorised as essential.

A new study has found that 89% of people believe themselves to be significantly out of pocket since starting to work from home. ICTU's Dr Laura Bambrick spoke to Claire Byrne yesterday about Congress' efforts to make it mandatory for employers to pay workers a tax-free daily allowance of €3.20. This would cover the business costs of working from home, such as higher heating and electricity bills. You can catch the full 10-minute package here.

Meanwhile, the Tánaiste has said the framework for the upcoming National Economic Plan would have to be based on the 'wisdom' of managing the public finances soundly. Mr Varadkar said a big focus of the five-year plan will be strategic investment in areas that are all about the future, like digital transformation, climate action, as well as skills and education.

Dr Maeve O'Rourke, lecturer in human rights at NUIG, provided a full analysis of Government's nine arguments about the Commission Of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters) Records Bill. In it, she referenced Fórsa's coverage of the severe under-funding of the National Archives of Ireland.

Elsewhere, Pope Francis has said that homosexual couples should be protected by civil union laws, in what is being seen as some of the clearest language he has used on the rights of gay people. "They are children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out or be made miserable over it," he said in a new Oscar-nominated documentary, Francesco.

And finally, if banana bread and Zoom quizzes aren't your thing, then today's Zen will hopefully be of some use to you over the next six weeks. Here's a selection of the 50 best movies on Netflix right now, as determined by The Radio Times. If you're struggling with where to start, I'd recommend giving The Trial of the Chicago 7 a go. Need further convincing? Check out the trailer.