Green list published but advice is to 'holiday at home

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said that while a 'green list' of countries has been published, the safest thing for people to do is to holiday at home this year. On Tuesday night, the Government published the list of 15 countries where the travel advice will be to take normal precautions and people arriving to Ireland from these countries will not have to restrict their movements for 14 days. The countries are Malta, Finland, Norway, Italy, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Cyprus, Slovakia, Greece, Greenland, Gibraltar, Monaco and San Marino and all have a similar or lower level of Covid-19 to Ireland. 

 Restricting your movements after arriving in Ireland: What you need to know People who arrive in Ireland from countries that are not on the 'green list' have been asked to restrict their movements for 14 days, but what does that mean? The HSE has issued guidance for people arriving in Ireland from another country. Restricting your movements means staying at home and avoiding contact with other people and social situations as much as possible. 

Do not:

 • use public transport 

• visit others 

• meet face-to-face with anyone who is at higher risk from coronavirus

 • go to the shop unless absolutely necessary - wear a face covering if you do 

The only people who do not need to restrict their movements are those who are:

 • arriving in the State from Northern Ireland 

• arriving in the State from a 'green list' country

 • aircraft crew, including pilots, in Ireland as part of their work duties

 • holders of a Certificate for International Transport Workers, or drivers of heavy goods vehicles, who are in Ireland for this work

 • ship crew, including the maritime master, in the course of performing their duties