# Northern Ireland
# Northern Ireland
The countries on the red list include Brazil, Kenya, South Africa and Venezuela.
# travel - Thursday 15 April, 2021
# Tourism
# Tourism
Leo Varadkar said that it is “increasingly evident that outdoor dining is much safer than indoor”.
# travel - Friday 9 April, 2021
# Travel
# Travel
“If you don’t accept people into the country who are vaccinated, are Irish people the same? When they go travelling does it mean nothing outside of Ireland?”
# travel - Thursday 8 April, 2021
# Mandatory Hotel Quaratine
# Mandatory Hotel Quaratine
John Doherty has questioned why the country was added to the list while other US territories or the US itself were not.
# travel - Monday 5 April, 2021
# Travel
# Travel
One idea on the table is expanding the role of quarantining at home.
# travel - Friday 26 March, 2021
# Travel
# Travel
All arrivals into Ireland, from 33 selected countries, must now stay in a hotel for 12-days before they are free to travel in Ireland.
# travel - Tuesday 23 March, 2021
# Hotel Quarantine
The mandatory hotel quarantine will come into effect at 4am on Friday. The Tifco Hotel Group has been appointed as the service provider for the quarantine hotels. All passengers travelling to Ireland from designated States must enter mandatory hotel quarantine.
# travel - Sunday 7 March, 2021
# Travel
# Travel
The law was passed in the Dáil and Seanad.
# travel - Thursday 4 March, 2021
# Travel
# Travel
Ryanair has not operated at Belfast airport since 2010.
# travel - Thursday 25 February, 2021
# International Travel
# International Travel
There are currently 20 countries on the ‘category 2′ list.
# ICU
# ICU
Ten Covid-19 patients being treated in ICU died in the 24 hours up to 8am yesterday – the single highest daily number.
# travel - Saturday 20 February, 2021
# Staycation
# Staycation
As foreign travel appears to be entirely off the radar for 2021, many are turning their attention to trips at home. Here, travel writer Deirdre Mullins shares some of Ireland’s hidden gems.
# travel - Wednesday 17 February, 2021
# Enforcement
# Enforcement
The Cabinet is yet to sign off on mandatory hotel quarantine for some travellers arriving in Ireland.
# travel - Sunday 14 February, 2021
# Travel
# Travel
The party’s leader said there was “scope for cooperation” on a joint approach between Ireland and the UK.
# travel - Thursday 11 February, 2021
# International Travel
# International Travel
Primary legislation is required before people are mandated to quarantine in hotels.
# travel - Wednesday 10 February, 2021
# Travelling Abroad
# Travelling Abroad
The €500 fine was not seen as enough of a deterrent to stop people travelling abroad.
# travel - Tuesday 9 February, 2021
# Travel
# Travel
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said last week that there is no backlog and all refunds have been issued.
# travel - Monday 1 February, 2021
# Travel
# Travel
Additionally, over 300 people arrived to Ireland without a valid PCR test last month.
# travel - Saturday 30 January, 2021
# Travel
# Travel
France is restricting its borders and shutting all large shopping centres from tomorrow.
# travel - Thursday 28 January, 2021
# Four Walls
# Four Walls
Arrivals from Brazil or South Africa or those without a PCR test are currently facing hotel quarantine.
# Travel
# Travel
The Department of Justice said the breaches were a mixture of people failing to provide a test result and others providing a test result from beyond the 72-hour limit.
# travel - Wednesday 27 January, 2021
# Travel
# Travel
Micheál Martin said 397 people arriving at the airport yesterday were returning from holiday.
# Travel
# Travel
The HSE had changed advice on its website but the DFA has said the situation has not changed.
# Covid19
# Covid19
If people are found not to be at home when they receive a call, they could face a fine of up to €2,500.
# travel - Monday 25 January, 2021
# Covid Measures
# Covid Measures
There will also be additional checks at the ports and airports.
# travel - Friday 22 January, 2021
# Mandatory Quarantine
# Mandatory Quarantine
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has also spoken about a potential ‘two island’ solution with the UK.
# Your Say
# Your Say
A number of other countries have brought in mandatory quarantine.
# travel - Tuesday 19 January, 2021
# International Travel
# International Travel
Irish government favours asking people to restrict their movements.
# travel - Friday 15 January, 2021
# International Travel
# International Travel
Travel lers from South America are no longer allowed to come into the UK, amid fears over a new virus variant first identified in Brazil.
# travel - Thursday 14 January, 2021
# ECDC
# ECDC
The ECDC said elements of its advice around international travel “need to be modified”.
# travel - Wednesday 6 January, 2021
# Travel
# Travel
The change will kick in this Saturday.
# travel - Tuesday 5 January, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The travel ban from Britain is set to be lifted at midnight on Friday.
# travel - Wednesday 23 December, 2020
# New Strain
# New Strain
Dr Colm Henry said NPHET will “be looking at enhanced surveillance of these passengers coming in”.
# travel - Tuesday 22 December, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Those arriving from Britain can now arrange for a test through a GP.
# New Strain
# New Strain
People arriving in Northern Ireland will also be advised to self-isolate for 10 days.
# travel - Monday 21 December, 2020
# Covid19
# Covid19
Cabinet will meet tomorrow to decide when tighter restrictions should be imposed.
# New Strain
# New Strain
The Green Party leader also said increased restrictions will come into effect in Ireland “sooner than was originally planned”.
# travel - Sunday 20 December, 2020
# Travel
# Travel
Several countries have placed a flight ban on the UK over fears of a new coronavirus variant.
# travel - Monday 7 December, 2020
# Riding Home For Christmas
# Riding Home For Christmas
Reduced capacity will apply on trains due to Covid-19 restrictions.
# travel - Saturday 5 December, 2020
# Travel
# Travel
The head of Aer Lingus has suggested that there has been a “degree of toxicity and flight shaming”.
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