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# Travel

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Government plan on international travel to be published by 13 October, says transport minister
Eamon Ryan said that the government was also looking at the issue of airport testing.
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Oct 4th 2020, 2:28 PM
High Court rules against Ryanair, says State travel advice is legal
The judge found that the government acted lawfully in providing travel advice and public health advice in respect of the pandemic.
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Oct 2nd 2020, 1:53 PM
Ryanair threatens winter closure of Cork and Shannon bases if EU travel policy not adopted
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar previously said he was concerned by how well smaller airports could bounce back after Covid-19.
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Oct 1st 2020, 6:54 PM
New Green List kicks in: There are now just four countries and one of them is Liechtenstein
The government has pledged to update the Green List on a weekly basis.
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Sep 28th 2020, 6:00 AM
The new Green List kicks in today, here are the countries included
The general advice is still to avoid non-essential travel abroad.
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Sep 21st 2020, 6:10 AM
Dubliners advised not to travel outside the county for either domestic trips or overseas journeys
Similar to the travel advice throughout the pandemic – it is not a criminal offence to travel beyond the county border or travel abroad.
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Sep 18th 2020, 6:59 PM
Green List: Germany and Poland among countries added as Greece, Italy and Norway removed
The Department of Foreign Affairs provided an update on the new Green List countries this afternoon.
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Sep 17th 2020, 3:49 PM
Explainer: International travel, domestic trips and Dubliners - here's what you need to know
The government have moved to clarify their travel policy.
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Sep 16th 2020, 8:32 PM
Government will 'broadly support' new EU approach to air travel as Green List set to be updated on Monday
The government provided details on the new arrangements for air travel at a press conference today.
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Sep 15th 2020, 4:18 PM
Micheál Martin announces the new 'Living with Covid' roadmap on Tuesday - here's what to expect
The detailed plan is expected to set out how we’ll proceed over the winter and into next spring.
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Sep 12th 2020, 12:05 AM
Tánaiste says no date agreed for 'wet pubs' reopening, but new roadmap will provide certainty to the public
“No one in Ireland has died of Covid in the last 14 days,” Leo Varadkar said today.
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Sep 7th 2020, 1:38 PM
Dublin Airport plans to introduce paid drop-off and pick-up zones after pandemic
Toll booths would be installed as part of the new system, with a free option available in one of the long-term car parks.
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Sep 6th 2020, 3:24 PM
'Green List': Travel guidance remains unchanged despite Ireland's high 14-day incidence rate
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said there will be no changes to the list until a new roadmap is published.
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Sep 6th 2020, 6:30 AM
An Irishman in Berlin: There's a housing shortage here too, despite a different approach
Irishman William Campbell lives in Berlin and says despite how we hold up the German housing market as one of the best, it has developed some serious flaws.
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Sep 4th 2020, 7:10 AM
14-day travel restrictions could be waived under government's new Covid roadmap
Ministers are concerned Ireland has the most restrictive travel rules in Europe in the run up to Christmas.
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Sep 4th 2020, 6:00 AM
Varadkar tells FG members Ireland is an outlier in terms of Covid rules on pubs and international travel
Varadkar said he wouldn’t be surprised if Ireland loses the Trade Commissioner role.
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Sep 2nd 2020, 7:38 PM
Sharp spike in travel to and from Ireland in last month
CSO data shows that travel in July was still significantly lower than in 2019.
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Aug 31st 2020, 5:05 PM
Opinion: If we do it the right way we can avoid a school run clogged up by cars
Jane Hackett of the Green-Schools Travel Programme is urging parents to avoid slipping back to the overuse of the car because of concerns over Covid-19.
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Aug 27th 2020, 7:33 PM
Covid-19 passenger locator form system to move to online process next week
It’s a legal requirement for people arriving in Ireland from overseas to complete a Covid-19 passenger locator form.
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Aug 22nd 2020, 7:01 PM
No entitlement to refund for airline customers from Kildare, Laois and Offaly
Residents in the three counties have been told they should not leave unless it is essential travel.
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Aug 14th 2020, 6:04 PM
Government says Greece remains on Green List, despite 'second wave' of outbreak
The country has seen a recent spike in Covid-19 cases.
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Aug 11th 2020, 1:39 PM
Department looking to restrict non-essential travel from 'third countries' with high virus rates
Options from the Department of Health will be finalised “as soon as possible”.
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Aug 9th 2020, 11:53 AM
Ireland's health watchdog says mass thermal screening at airports for Covid-19 is ineffective
The review found detection rates are low due to cases that do not present with a fever and those who are infectious before showing symptoms.
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Aug 6th 2020, 10:59 AM
Testing capacity must be able to meet demand when flu season arrives, finds Covid committee report
Due to the overlap in symptoms between flu and Covid-19, testing capacity must be able to meet demand, finds report.
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Aug 5th 2020, 3:09 PM
Quiz: Can you tell which Green List country this is?
Greenland or San Marino?
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Jul 31st 2020, 9:30 PM
Travel operator TUI to close a third of high street stores in the UK and Ireland
The UK’s biggest operator will close 166 shops due to the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Jul 30th 2020, 1:14 PM
Johnson: 'Second wave’ in Europe could mean further quarantine orders in Britain
The British prime minister defended his government’s decision to impose restrictions on those returning from Spain.
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Jul 28th 2020, 2:25 PM
Rail passenger numbers were hit harder than other public transport during lockdown
Passenger journeys on rail services dropped to a low of 24,000 a week at the start of April.
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Jul 27th 2020, 2:13 PM
5,000 passengers a day are arriving into Ireland's airports, with the UK topping the list
Arrivals to Ireland from the US have been lower than from most Western European countries.
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Jul 27th 2020, 1:56 PM
Leo Varadkar on the green list: 'It may not be simple but it is very straightforward'
The Tánaiste said that people can now travel to the green list countries for non-essential reasons.
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Jul 24th 2020, 11:14 AM
'A very real danger': Just 4,000 calls made to 60,000 Dublin Airport arrivals in first two weeks of July
Only half of the calls made were answered.
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Jul 23rd 2020, 12:47 PM
Wellness Wednesday: A postcard from Leigh Arnold in Ibiza
Actress and wellness advocate Leigh Arnold and her husband run a wellness retreat in Ibiza. She set up a free online wellness portal for everyone in lockdown.
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Jul 22nd 2020, 7:00 PM
Ireland to step up controls for arrivals from Covid-19 hotspots, including US and Middle East
These are part of new measures brought in with the publication of Ireland’s ‘green list’.
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Jul 22nd 2020, 8:09 AM
The 'green list': How other island-based nations have handled the re-opening of international travel
Some island nations are doing comparatively well in suppressing the virus.
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Jul 21st 2020, 5:40 PM
Varadkar says it's wrong to send out 'mixed messages' over foreign travel
The Cabinet is due to sign off on the ‘green list’ of countries this evening.
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Jul 21st 2020, 4:16 PM
'Garbled messaging' around travel 'green list' to be discussed by Cabinet
Some ministers do not want to undermine the notion of Ireland as an open economy.
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Jul 20th 2020, 1:58 PM
Publication of green list to be delayed as Cabinet meeting is postponed
Meanwhile, Insurance Ireland said that a green list does not equal relaxation on travel, and non-essential travel is still discouraged.
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Jul 19th 2020, 10:24 PM
Green list will be 'very short' but Greece and Cyprus likely to feature
The US has already been ruled out, so what countries might make the cut?
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Jul 18th 2020, 6:30 AM
Q&A: Your questions about Ireland's Covid-19 restrictions and health advice answered
Phase 4 has been delayed and there are some new restrictions on the way – what does it mean for you?
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Jul 18th 2020, 12:05 AM
US won't be on travel green list and UK 'unlikely' to make the cut, confirms Coveney
The green list will have countries on it which pose no higher risk than travelling in Ireland represents.
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Jul 17th 2020, 12:32 PM
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