Leo Varadkar, Ireland's deputy head of government, yesterday warned people not to book flights home for the holidays, while the country's chief medical officer Tony Holohan branded Christmas travel 'non-essential'. Leaders in France, Germany and Sweden have also warned travel restrictions are likely to apply over the festive season, advising people not to plan large gatherings or invite relatives who will need to travel long distances. Kate O'Connor, who was also planning on coming back to Ireland from London, added: 'Have already booked flights. He also warned that travel restrictions could change between now and Christmas, and warned people not to make plans for large-scale gatherings. The energy index led declines, falling 1.4% with banking and travel stocks also dropping more than 0.8% in early trading.

Source: Daily Mail November 13, 2020 09:56 UTC