Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the State has consistently failed to adequately address the risks posed by inward travel. First, the steady decline in case numbers and hospitalisations has focused minds on the need to sustain that hard-won progress. It is now an offence for people who do not ordinarily live in the State to travel here without a reasonable excuse. It’s good that Irish and British authorities have begun to talk about a coordinated two-island approach to travel. Again, however, the fear that important public health measures might not guarantee total success is no excuse for not trying.

Source: The Irish Times February 10, 2021 18:45 UTC