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Dept of Justice considering stricter rules to enforce self-isolation on arrival into Ireland

Rebecca Noonan
Rebecca Noonan

06:00 7 May 2020


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The Department of Justice is considering stricter rules so they know where people arriving into the country are self-isolating.

Figures for a six-day period between the end of April and start of May show almost 700 Dublin Airport passengers didn't leave their details with officials.

A third of follow-up calls to people who'd recently arrived here also went unanswered.

Currently, passengers are asked to fill out a form once they've landed but it's not mandatory.

Aviation analyst Alex Macheras says most countries have stricter rules than we do:

Dept of Justice considering stricter rules to enforce self-isolation on arrival into Ireland

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