Explainer: This is the current official advice on foreign travel

File photo Image: Shutterstock/muratart File photo Image: Shutterstock/muratart AS COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS within Ireland ease, attention is now turning to the question of foreign travel: What risk does it pose? Can people apply for refunds on booked holidays if they choose not to travel this summer?

Speaking to reporters in Dublin today, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said the self-isolation requirement will “hopefully” not be long-term but is currently necessary. Varadkar today said the list is due to be published next Thursday, 9 July, but that the new government will need time to “study matters”. He said of the 24 new cases announced on Monday, at least six were associated with international travel.

The 15 countries deemed safe are as follows: Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay. #Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to youSpeaking at a press briefing yesterday, Liz Canavan, Assistant Secretary General at the Department of the Taoiseach, also acknowledged there is uncertainty about foreign travel amid “worrying” Covid-19 trends.

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