Under the new rules announced by Ireland, passengers arriving into Ireland who fail to provide a negative Covid-19 test could be fined.
From midnight on Friday (December 3), all passengers arriving into Ireland by air or sea will need proof of a negative test.
Passengers who are vaccinated or have recovered from Covid-19 will be able to get an antigen test 48 hours prior to arrival or a PCR test 72 hours prior to arrival.
Those who are not fully vaccinated will need a PCR test.
Air and sea carriers will be carrying out pre-flight checks of each passenger and spot checks by border management units and immigration will be carried out at air and sea ports.
Passengers without the correct tests may face possible fines and possible imprisonment, however, Government is currently looking at potential penalties and it is understood that imprisonment is unlikely.
