Travel rules for US tourists to Ireland unchanged despite EU decision to remove from safe list

Image: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie Image: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie THE GOVERNMENT HAS decided not to change travel rules for people arriving into Ireland from the United States, despite a decision by the European Union to remove the country from its safe list for non-essential travel.

“Furthermore, the EU recommendation is non-binding and Member States retain control over their own border restrictions,” the department added. Spokesperson Feargal Barton told The Journal that tourism coach operators are “hugely dependant” on US tourists. With the season due to end in October, many operators are only planning a return in 2022, but for those planning to work over the next two months, any additional restrictions on travel could have a significant impact, he said.

The current requirements for those travelling into Ireland from outside the EU apply to arrivals from the US:

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