Ireland may limit non-essential travel to countries outside the European Union

Ireland can limit non-essential travel to countries outside the United Kingdom and the European Union, following a proposal to be submitted to the government by Ireland's Minister of Health, Stephen Donnelly.

Donnelly shared his concern about the rising number of infections with COVID-19 in some countries through a tweet posted by SchengenVisaInfo.com.

Although the number of coronavirus infections in Ireland is considered to be low, Donnelly said the risk of infection is rising.

The health minister emphasized that the plan will be finalized by his departments as soon as possible and will be submitted for discussion to the government.

For the territories of Kildare, Laois and Offaly, travel restrictions have been placed, meaning that inhabitants of these areas are advised not to travel, unless there are emergency situations.

A number of additional services for the impacted counties have been placed in place by the government, including additional testing and public health capability, and isolation accommodations for those who need them," Donnelly stressed."

Many question about travel/tourists from countries with high Covid rates coming into Ireland. My Dept is planning options for Gov on how to reduce non-essential third-country (outside EU/UK) travel at high Covid rates. In some areas, I am worried about elevated rates

August 9, 2020 Stephen Donnelly (@DonnellyStephen)