Non-essential cross-Border travel must be stopped “by enforcement if required”, Northern Ireland’s Health Minister has warned. In a letter to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, Robin Swann warned of a spike in Covid-19 cases in Border counties. The lifting of pandemic restrictions and the vaccination programme in Northern Ireland has outpaced those in the Republic, raising fresh concerns over cross-Border travel. He said that governments in both jurisdictions should do everything possible to prevent non-essential cross-Border travel. “In particular, I believe we should be doing all we can to prevent non-essential cross-Border travel at this time.

Source: The Irish Times May 08, 2021 07:06 UTC