Figures show 7,610 Irish residents who arrived back in the State between February 8 and 21 declared they were on holiday or a visit. In all, there were 22,661 arrivals into Ireland over the two-week period, including 12,856 Irish residents and 9,805 non-residents. The Department of Justice figures show the number of Irish residents going on holiday has grown week-on-week this month. In addition to the Irish residents, a further 9,805 non-residents arrived into the country over the same two-week period up to last Sunday. On Friday, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly added 13 more countries to the 'category two' list, including many Latin American nations.

Source: Irish Independent February 28, 2021 02:33 UTC