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Micheál Martin must remain in the US for a number of days under public health advice.
The rule was deferred for two days at the start of the month.
They will still need to take a Covid-19 test unless they are two or younger.
Cabinet approved the change today to bring Ireland in line with other EU countries.
The Digital Covid Cert is proof that travellers have been fully vaccinated, have received a negative test result or have recovered from the virus.
Tanaiste Leo Varadkar clarified yesterday that young people who are not fully vaccinated can travel abroad this summer, despite the chief medical officer Tony Holohan giving advice to the contrary last week.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Toy Holohan is today meeting with his Northern Ireland counterpart.
Numbers remain significantly below what they were prior to the pandemic.
Minister for State Ossian Smyth says that holidaymakers will need to reach out to private testing companies.
Travel is to be permitted for non-essential reasons from 19 July, Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed this evening.
‘Emergency brakes’ may be used to reduce travel from some countries to prevent new variants arriving in Ireland.
The legislation governing the system is due to lapse in the second week of June.
Transport Minister Eamon Ryan says fully vaccinated people should be exempt from testing and quarantine.
It’s estimated over a million Irish adults are planning on travelling this summer, both within Ireland and abroad.
Cabinet will meet on Friday this week.
The women are due in court tomorrow morning.
There are currently 20 countries on the ‘category 2′ list.
The new legislation is being debated in the Dáil this afternoon.
The Cabinet is yet to sign off on mandatory hotel quarantine for some travellers arriving in Ireland.
Primary legislation is required before people are mandated to quarantine in hotels.
He said there seems to be an “openness” to talking about the two islands working together.
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said last week that there is no backlog and all refunds have been issued.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday night that international travel accounts for fewer than 1% of Covid-19 cases
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has also spoken about a potential ‘two island’ solution with the UK.
Irish government favours asking people to restrict their movements.
Here’s what you need to know about the new rules.
Travellers from South America are no longer allowed to come into the UK, amid fears over a new virus variant first identified in Brazil.
The new measures will kick in on Saturday.
The Department wrote to the European Centre for Disease Control & Prevention one day before the UK revealed a new variant of Covid-19.
The change will kick in this Saturday.
The government says it is up to individual families to decide if someone coming home is essential.
New travel rules kick in this weekend.
Travellers arriving from orange regions do not have to restrict their movements if they have a negative Covid-19 test taken three days before their arrival.
The test centre at Dublin Airport is open to anyone who wishes to take a test.
The Taoiseach says Irish public health experts are “not converts” to antigen testing.
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The government has already agreed to the list of exempted categories of travellers under the new EU plan.
It’s hoped the plan will help jump start the aviation sector in a safe way.
Varadkar said it is under consideration for “certain circumstances”.