The Cabinet will consider today whether to extend the current Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions until early March, as well as introducing a limited form of mandatory quarantine for certain visitors.
The proposals were agreed by the Cabinet subcommittee on Covid-19 last night. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said the change to travel policy was needed to tackle the rise of new variants of the coronavirus.
Extending the current Covid-19 restrictions has been well-flagged by Ministers over the past week - the date of 5 March would bring Ireland in-step with similar restrictions in Northern Ireland.
Mandatory quarantine for 14-days is being considered for any incoming passenger who arrives without a negative PCR test result, or if they have travelled from