The easing of Covid restrictions is expected to be recommended by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) this Thursday.
Included among the changes includes the 8pm closing time for bars and restaurants.
An increase in the number of people allowed to attend both indoor and outdoor events is also expected to increase.
It comes as the number of people with Covid gradually decreases.
A new closing time for bars, restaurants and cultural venues could be set at midnight from the end of this month or in early February.
A further easing of restrictions would then take place at a later date when the requirement on premises would possibly be scaled back to just checking Covid passes.
More people could also be allowed to attend weddings soon, while a gradual return to the workplace might get under way at some point next month.
There are also suggestions that outdoor sports venues could return to full capacity.
While no decision has been made yet about when Government might sign-off on any planned changes, many within its ranks believe it could happen as early as Friday.
