UK Passengers Face Fines For Failing To Provide Covid Test Results

Wednesday, 6 January 2021 18:55

By Hugh O'Farrell Walsh

UK passengers arriving into Ireland will have to provide a negative Covid-19 test at airports and ferry terminals from Saturday.

UK passengers arriving into Ireland will have to provide a negative Covid-19 test at airports and ferry terminals from Saturday.

The PCR test must have been acquired within 72 hours of travelling.

The travel ban with the UK has also been extended until midnight on Friday.

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan says those arriving who break the new rules will be penalised with a €2,500 fine or up to six months in prison.

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