Gardaí will not be monitoring businesses to ensure only vaccinated or immune people are dining indoors. He also revealed pharmacies may soon offer antigen tests to allow those who receive negative results dine inside. Visitors to Ireland outside the EU, including the US, Britain and Northern Ireland can access indoor dining with proof of vaccination or immunity from their own countries. Rise/People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy, said the reopening risks “hundreds of unnecessary deaths” and sending Ireland back into lockdown. Meanwhile, Junior Minister Niall Collins has described as “not an ideal world scenario” the proposed legislation for indoor dining.

Source: Irish Independent July 13, 2021 01:32 UTC