The High Court will rule early next month on Ryanair's challenge against travel measures introduced by the government in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. In its action Ryanair claims the measures, which the airline says amount to 'international travel restrictions', are unlawful and amount to a disproportionate interference of it and its passengers’ rights. In proceedings against An Taoiseach, Ireland and the Attorney General the airline seeks various orders and declarations, including one setting aside the measures announced in late July. The state respondents oppose the action and say that the measures announced are not mandatory but are advisory in nature. In judicial review proceedings it has challenged the measures announced last July including that persons not travel outside of Ireland save for essential purposes.

Source: Irish Independent September 17, 2020 16:07 UTC