Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has ruled out blocking non essential cross-border travel tomorrow. It follows a letter sent by Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann last Wednesday, warning that non-essential travel across the border must be stopped by enforcement if required. Mr Swann said that governments in both jurisdictions should do everything possible to prevent non-essential cross-border travel. He said that in the present circumstances, crossing the border for non-essential shopping or socialising purposes creates an unnecessary risk of virus spread. I think the people in Donegal are doing the right thing and I think they are going to continue doing the right thing."

Source: Irish Independent May 09, 2021 15:52 UTC