COVID-19 will not end soon; Varadkar says international travel restrictions will continue
DUBLIN: Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that there will not be many international trips to Ireland until next year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said international travel restrictions would be tightened and any person arriving in Ireland without a COVID negative certificate would have to spend two weeks on compulsory quarantine. These restrictions also apply to travellers from Brazil and South Africa. Meanwhile, the government has suspended visa-free short-haul travel from South America and South Africa.
At the same time, the government has tightened inspection near the country’s ports and airports. The gardai has decided to impose heavy fines on those who try to escape the COVID restrictions and go abroad to celebrate the holidays.
But the opposition parties allege that it is foolish to tighten travel restrictions. They also demand that Ireland follow a zero-cove lead similar to that of countries like New Zealand. However, Mr. Varadkar said the travel restrictions would remain in place for a year or more.
The government is not expected to take any further risks next Christmas unless Kovid is fully controlled. Varadkar said that even if everyone gets vaccinated, the restrictions would not be lifted immediately and fully.
Meanwhile, Róisín Shortall, co – leader of the Social Democrats, said the country should implement strict COVID restrictions and quarantine measures on the New Zealand model. He said the tightening of border restrictions would help control the spread of the disease in the country and bring people’s lives back to normal.
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