Government's plan to reopen Ireland under renewed pressure The government is now facing potential shortfalls in vaccination doses and legal questions surrounding the mandatory quarantining system Grace Godfrey with her twin girls, who need new shoes, outside Kirby's Footwear in Ballincollig, Cork, where she hopes to be able to get the girls fitted for shoes soon. Picture: Denis Minihane Thu, 01 Apr, 2021 - 07:30 Elaine Loughlin, Daniel McConnell, Shauna Bowers, and Paul Hosford Several aspects of the Government’s plan to reopen the country are coming under greater scrutiny, with doubts emerging over quarantining plans and vaccination projections. The scrutiny comes in the wake of the Government’s embarrassing U-turn on the sale of children’s shoes, and growing anger over continued restrictions imposed on maternity hospitals.