An infectious diseases consultant has said it is "absolutely ridiculous" that people are even considering leaving their principal place of residence to go to a holiday home this weekend.
Prof Paddy Mallon said we are at a critical stage in the country in how we manage the Covid-19 pandemic and this weekend is "make or break".
He described the decision to travel as "madness" and said he hopes the authorities come down "very heavily" on people who ignore the advice and put their countrymen in danger by travelling from an area where is there a lot of cases, to an area where there is a low number of cases and poorer health infrastructure.