The High Court has directed an inquiry into the detention of a fisherman currently undergoing mandatory hotel quarantine following his arrival into Dublin Airport last weekend. Question around exemption for fishersAt the High Court on Thursday his counsel Darren Lehane SC said that as a fisherman his client is exempt from having to undergo the mandatory hotel quarantine. On his arrival into Dublin Airport he was taken by the Irish authorities to quarantine at the Croke Park Hotel in Dublin. Inquiry soughtNo response was received resulting in the applicant's solicitors seeking the inquiry into his client's detention, counsel added. The action is against the Doyle Hotels (Holding) Limited which operates the hotel were the applicant is currently undergoing quarantine.

Source: Irish Examiner May 27, 2021 15:09 UTC