Stricter rules on entering Ireland to be discussed with Stormont



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The government is examining ways to tighten restrictions on people entering the country and will discuss the plans with the Northern Ireland Executive, it said Monday night after a meeting of the Cabinet subcommittee on Covid-19.

Government buildings declined to release the options under consideration, though they are believed to include closer quarantine supervision for people coming to the country.

In a statement, the Government said: “Ireland needs to strike a balance that allows airports and ports to remain open. . . but this minimizes the risk of virus transmission, including the requirement that people arriving in Ireland self-restrict their movements for 14 days. “

The cabinet committee discussed “a range of options,” the statement said, but officials declined to elaborate. They will be discussed by the Cabinet when it meets on Tuesday.

The moves have been sparked by controversy over the arrival of nearly 200 seasonal workers from Bulgaria to work for the Dublin North Fruit Company Keelings this week.

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