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# Green Pass

Digital Covid-19 certs extended to Irish citizens vaccinated outside the EU

The online portal will first accept applications from Irish citizens who were vaccinated in Northern Ireland.

22.1k

Sep 29th 2021, 3:51 PM

# Unhappy

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hits out at ‘farce’ as players face potential ban

It is understood the Premier League remains in talks with Fifa, the clubs and the Government over the issue.

10.6k

Sep 10th 2021, 11:51 PM

# Travel

Restrictions on short stay visa processing will be lifted on Monday, Humphreys confirms

This will benefit travellers from all countries which require a visa to enter Ireland.

16.7k

Sep 10th 2021, 6:15 AM

# Travel

Travel rules for US tourists to Ireland unchanged despite EU decision to remove from safe list

The tourism sector had sought clarity as businesses feared further loss of revenue.

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Sep 1st 2021, 4:45 PM

# Travel

EU recommends Member States reimpose travel restrictions on US over rising Covid cases

Most EU members have followed Brussels’ travel advice during the crisis so far.

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Aug 30th 2021, 9:31 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Have you planned an autumn holiday abroad?

Have you planned a trip over the next few months?

36.4k

Aug 30th 2021, 9:27 AM

# Flights

Ryanair says it will not accept boarding passes issued by Kiwi.com

Customers have been told to avoid booking flights via third party agents.

121k

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Aug 18th 2021, 7:02 PM

# CDC

US travellers told to avoid Ireland due rising Covid-19 case numbers

Other countries for which US travel advice was upgraded includes Greece, Malta, and the Isle of Man.

The US CDC is advising Americans to reconsider travel to sixteen destinations due to the risk of Covid-19, even if vaccinated.

Other countries include Greece, Malta, and the Isle of Man.

The US continues to restrict travel from the European Union.

49.3k

Aug 3rd 2021, 1:47 PM

# Travel

Georgia and Malaysia added to mandatory hotel quarantine list

Kuwait has been removed from the list of designated states with effect from today.

18.6k

Jul 31st 2021, 4:54 PM

# covid cert

New self-service online portal for Digital Covid Certificate

The portal will allow people to check the status of their cert and request changes.

80.0k

Jul 30th 2021, 10:51 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you taking a trip somewhere in Ireland this bank holiday weekend?

August is almost upon us.

35.1k

Jul 30th 2021, 7:54 AM

# Travel

US maintains restrictions on travel due to rising Delta cases

“We will maintain existing travel restrictions at this point,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters.

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Jul 26th 2021, 10:50 PM

# covid19

Officials advise holidays abroad only after vaccination as travel-related cases rise sharply

Public health doctors are reporting an increasing number of cases in people who travelled abroad before full immunity kicked in.

24.6k

Jul 23rd 2021, 10:20 AM

# Malta

Malta confirms seven passengers from Dublin flight must quarantine over 'non-compliant' HSE certs

Passengers on a flight from Dublin on Monday night were told their HSE vaccine cert was not sufficient proof of vaccination.

The Irish holidaymakers can leave quarantine if they obtain a Digital Covid Certificate

Minister of State Ossian Smyth has said he will do everything he can to ensure the certs are issued

The Irish Travel Agents Association says Malta is the only country not accepting HSE vaccination cards

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Jul 21st 2021, 3:33 PM

# Health Committee

People asked not to contact Digital Covid Cert helpline unless travelling within next 10 days

Over 34,000 calls were made to the new Digital Covid Certificate helpline yesterday alone.

40.0k

Jul 21st 2021, 12:04 PM

# Dublin Airport

'We're on our way to Bordeaux': Thousands pass through Irish airports as restrictions are lifted

Ireland has implemented the EU Covid Certificate, allowing people who are fully vaccinated to travel freely.

41.2k

Jul 19th 2021, 8:21 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you planning on travelling abroad this year?

The advice against non-essential international travel is no longer in place.

57.5k

Jul 19th 2021, 8:02 AM

# Flights

10% of new Covid-19 cases now linked to international travel

Advice against travelling overseas for non-essential reasons is to end tomorrow with the rollout of the EU Digital Covid Certificate.

36.4k

Jul 18th 2021, 4:42 PM

# Travel

Canada set to reopen to all vaccinated visitors in September

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his country is set to reopen to vaccinated Americans next month.

13.4k

Jul 16th 2021, 6:59 AM

# Foreign Travel

EU digital cert begins today in all member states except Ireland

Ireland is due to adopt the plan from 19 July with the delay put down to the HSE hack.

66.3k

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Jul 1st 2021, 12:10 PM

# Air Travel

Airline passenger rights 'not protected' in the EU during pandemic, report says

A report from the European Court of Auditors said many passengers were forced to accept vouchers for cancelled flights.

12.3k

Jun 29th 2021, 6:58 PM

# Foreign Travel

UK adds Malta and Spain’s Balearic islands to travel green list

UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said fully vaccinated travellers from amber list countries may not have to self-isolate in future.

12.7k

Jun 24th 2021, 10:59 PM

# Travel

Government currently 'not contemplating' advising against travel to Northern Ireland, says Taoiseach

Chief Medical Officer Dr Toy Holohan is today meeting with his Northern Ireland counterpart.

12.8k

Jun 18th 2021, 2:13 PM

# Tourism

EU recommends countries lift travel restrictions on US tourists

EU members agreed to add the US to the list of countries from which restrictions on non-essential travel should be removed.

13.7k

Jun 16th 2021, 3:48 PM

# Travel

NPHET supports study on antigen testing in aviation sector - but tests shouldn't be 'green light' for activities

Officials said there is currently no reliable evidence to support the widescale roll-out of these tests in this sector.

12.4k

Jun 16th 2021, 2:58 PM

# lectures on-site

Students to get back on campus as college reopening plans to be signed off by Cabinet

Cabinet will also consider doubling home quarantine to ten days for unvaccinated people travelling from Britain to Ireland.

19.0k

Jun 15th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Travel

Cabinet to consider doubling home quarantine to ten days for unvaccinated people travelling from Britain to Ireland

The tougher restrictions will only apply to those that have not had two doses of a vaccine.

26.8k

Jun 14th 2021, 1:05 PM

# Holidays

Explainer: What does the EU Covid Cert mean for travel this summer?

The cert will allow free travel for vaccinated people as well as those who have had a recent negative PCR test.

32.4k

Jun 13th 2021, 6:30 AM

# France

France begins reopening of society as the country eases Covid restrictions

Residents of France will be able to stay out later and will also be able to sit inside cafes and restaurants.

13.2k

Jun 9th 2021, 7:42 AM

# Holidays

Spain welcomes vaccinated tourists after easing of restrictions

Tourism is a major industry that in 2019 accounted for over 12% of Spain’s GDP.

45.5k

Jun 7th 2021, 4:46 PM

# summer 2021

Hotels, B&Bs and guesthouses can reopen from today

Indoor dining and leisure facilities at hotels are also permitted to reopen for guests.

22.7k

Jun 2nd 2021, 6:00 AM

# eu travel

Greece, Germany and five other countries kick off EU Covid travel certificates early

Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Croatia and Poland have also started the system ahead of the July 1 rollout.

38.4k

Jun 1st 2021, 8:01 PM

# Going abroad

Overseas travel in April almost four times higher than same month last year

Numbers remain significantly below what they were prior to the pandemic.

14.3k

May 31st 2021, 3:23 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

At a glance: Everything you need to know about the summer re-opening plans

A report by

Orla Dwyer

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that “now the challenge is to keep moving forward safely”.

The Taoiseach confirmed plans for travel, hospitality and live pilot events.

The country is taking “definite steps towards normal times”, Micheál Martin said.

Non-essential international travel and indoor dining is set to return in July.

94.5k

May 28th 2021, 7:34 PM

# Travel

Non-essential international travel to return on 19 July - here's how it will work

‘Emergency brakes’ may be used to reduce travel from some countries to prevent new variants arriving in Ireland.

198k

May 28th 2021, 6:30 PM

# Travel

Almost a third of Irish adults plan on travelling this summer

It’s estimated over a million Irish adults are planning on travelling this summer, both within Ireland and abroad.

35.6k

May 24th 2021, 9:00 PM

# Travel

Six more states removed from Mandatory Hotel Quarantine list

The states are Andorra, Georgia, Kuwait, Mongolia, Nigeria and Puerto Rico.

44.7k

May 22nd 2021, 3:23 PM

# Travel

EU reaches deal on digital health pass, paving way for summer travel in Europe

The deal will allow for anybody living in the EU’s 27 countries to secure a digital health pass by the end of June.

63.5k

May 20th 2021, 10:33 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Will you go on a holiday abroad this year?

The EU’s ‘digital green cert’ is set to be in place by June.

57.0k

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May 19th 2021, 10:34 AM

# Travel

Portugal to start allowing tourists from most European countries

Travellers from European Union countries with coronavirus rates below 500 cases per 100,000 residents can visit Portugal from Monday.

54.3k

May 15th 2021, 11:40 AM