Travel - would you go?

We made the decision before Xmas that we'd holiday in Ireland again this year as we didn't want the uncertainty of not knowing if we could travel abroad or not up to the last minute. Also, we didn't think we'd enjoy it as much abroad anyway, wearing masks keeping 2 meters etc. Last year we got a house in the west of Ireland and had a blast - we discounted the weather completely and treated any decent day as a bonus and just got on with it. We bought wetsuits and made eejits of ourselves waddling down to the water but didn't care. Brought some really good wine with us and had BBQs most nights. The kids had plenty hot chocolates & ice-cream. We played board games, read a lot and did stuff like stand up paddling and kayaking.

Obviously in normal times we'd be off to France but as this should be the last year of this malarkey we're happy enough in the old sod
 
EasilyAmused said:
NPHET want the international travel ban to remain in place until the end of June.
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It's not what nphet say that will determine things but what Europe and the UK does. When European green pass is in place then people will travel. Nphet will be like bishop brennan trying to stop the film being shown in the craggy island cinema.
 
But if the Gardai are still present in Dublin Airport, each and every non-essential traveller will have to pay the €500 (or is it €2,000) fine.

To quote Withnail:
“Free to those that can afford it. Very expensive to those that can't
 
EasilyAmused said:
But if the Gardai are still present in Dublin Airport, each and every non-essential traveller will have to pay the €500 (or is it €2,000) fine.

To quote Withnail:
“Free to those that can afford it. Very expensive to those that can't
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It is easy enough to have one or multiple valid reasons for travelling. Perhaps not for everyone but that’s life .
 
I see a woman who went to Spain after the Gardai informed her of a credible threat to her life was hit with a fine on her return. Hopefully they're consistent with the fines for those faking medical or family reasons.
 
Anyone know if those fines are being paid? Doesn't seem to be any link to data on it, they're just telling us how many fines have been "issued"
 
www.rte.ie

Covid-19: 507 new cases, ten further deaths

The Department of Health has been notified of ten further deaths associated with Covid-19, with 507 additional confirmed cases.
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Earlier, gardaí said they have issued more than 15,300 fines to people in breach of Covid-19 regulations to date, worth a total of over €1.9m.

By the end of yesterday, 466 fines of €500 had been issued for organising a house party to date - for a total of €233,000.

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There were 11,072 fines of €100 for non-essential travel, for a total €1,107,200
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Gardaí issued a €100 fine on 262 occasions of non-essential travel by people not ordinarily resident in the state, for a total of €26,200.

People were fined €500 by gardaí for 636 non-essential journeys to airports and ports, worth €318,000.

This brings the total value of these fines to €1,982,220, while more than 700 other fines are currently being processed.
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One third of fines have been paid, 3% are processing, 43% are within the 28-day payment period, while court orders have been issued for non-payment of 22% of fines.
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Fines are issues and I assume most will be enforced / paid. No government says no to free money.
 
noproblem said:
Anyone know if those fines are being paid? Doesn't seem to be any link to data on it, they're just telling us how many fines have been "issued"
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Enforcement for non-payment is via the courts, so it takes time.
 
I assume it’s like most fines. If you don’t pay you are summoned to court. If you still don’t pay you go to prison for a few hours.
 
Yes. I thought everyone know that????

What happens is is the judge hands down a two week sentence or similar, but the person is released a few hours later.
In the door, do the paperwork, sit in a room, then out the door.
 
Anybody have a source listing current countries that accept the quick and cheaper antigen test for entry, rather than insist on a PCR test?
 
Hi, I still wouldn't go&not going for another few months. Better get a good book on meditation and chill on the sofa ;)
 
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