The US Embassy has said it takes very seriously the concerns of the Irish Government over breaches of Covid-19 regulations here by US military personnel who landed at Shannon Airport in January.
The US Navy personnel did not present negative PCR tests or complete passenger locator forms as required under Covid-19 regulations in operation here since 9 January.
Concerns were raised about a US military aircraft, with five crew and 48 passengers on board, which landed at Shannon on 25 January.
Gardaí informed the US embassy about the breach of Covid-19 regulations. The military personnel isolated in a hotel in Limerick overnight during which time they left the hotel once, while wearing face masks, to purchase food.