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13 Central and South American countries added to mandatory quarantine list

The updated list of countries was announced by the Minister for Health this evening.

A FURTHER 13 countries have been added to the list of countries from where people arriving here would be required to quarantine in a hotel, bringing the total to 33. 

Primary legislation has to pass all stages of the Oireachtas before people are mandated to quarantine in hotels, but people arriving from ‘category 2′ countries are currently legally required to self-quarantine for a full two weeks. 

The 13 states being added to the mandatory hotel quarantine list include: 

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

Anyone arriving into this country without a negative PCR test is also considered ‘category 2′ and must quarantine for a full two weeks. 

The government is continuing to advise against all non-essential international travel.

“If you travel to Ireland from any of the high-risk countries, you must complete a full 14-day quarantine period,” Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said. 

“This applies to all passengers from designated states, regardless of nationality and the aim of this measure is to protect the population from challenges posed by new variants of concern.”

Donnelly brought legislation to the Dáil this week to bring in mandatory quarantine in a designated facility. 

“Once the Bill has passed through all stages in the Oireachtas, it will be referred to the President for his consideration. Subject to the Bill becoming law, it is the government’s intention to commence the operation of mandatory quarantine facilities as soon as possible,” Donnelly said. 

The other countries currently designated as Category 2 are: 

  • Angola
  • Austria
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Burundi
  • Cape Verde
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Republic of South Africa
  • Rwanda
  • Seychelles
  • Tanzania
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

A national oversight group for Variants of Concern (VOCS) has been established to monitor and advise upon the challenges posed by VOCs.

The group provides advice to the Chief Medical Officer, who in turn advises the Minister for Health on countries to be specified as Category 2 under the current Regulations (S.I. No. 44 of 2021).

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    Mute Leslie Alan Rock
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    Jan 27th 2014, 4:56 PM

    The thoughts of having Enda Kenny as taoiseach during these celebrations makes me wanna puke

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    Jan 27th 2014, 4:59 PM

    Pretty sure all politicians will be falling over each other for photo and tv opportunities. It will be turned into a circus.

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    Jan 27th 2014, 5:40 PM

    Won’t it be nice to go somewhere scenic and with a view to post your letters Leslie?

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    Jan 27th 2014, 6:56 PM

    Get used to it Leslie! That’s democracy

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    Jan 27th 2014, 8:56 PM

    Your big fat face would make a good post box

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    Jan 27th 2014, 11:01 PM

    I think the leaders of 1916 would be happy that we have a Taoiseach and President, regardless of who they were, elected by the people, rather than a Prime Minister and Monarch.

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    Jan 27th 2014, 5:03 PM

    It’ll never be delivered on time.

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    Jan 27th 2014, 5:21 PM

    And it won’t keep within the budget either.

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    Jan 27th 2014, 7:30 PM

    And some politician’s mate will get the contract.

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    Jan 27th 2014, 8:42 PM

    The GPO should never be altered……. The birth of our nation cannot be recreated…..hands off please

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    Jan 27th 2014, 9:12 PM

    @PJB – all that was left of the GPO after the Rising was just the facade facing O’Connell St and what’s there now, including the central courtyard was constructed during the 20′s retaining the facade. The inner courtyard is a surprising waste of space so any improvements have to be a welcome imprivement.

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    Jan 27th 2014, 5:01 PM

    An exhibit on the 2008 Sinking would be interesting.

    We could have waxworks of Fianna Fail ministers, The Regulator (he was actually a waxwork so we could use the real one) and Bank Boards telling the story of the Irish Republic, which existed for a mere 86 years, was sadly lost to foreign ownership before we even made 100th anniversary of the Rising.

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    Jan 27th 2014, 6:51 PM

    Historically of course the majority of Dublin folk were busy looting while Pearse and the gang were holed up in the GPO !

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    Jan 27th 2014, 4:57 PM

    How will they pay for it? Why does a postal service provider need a gallery & courtyard?

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    Jan 27th 2014, 6:33 PM

    Do you know nothing about the ’16 rising?

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    Jan 27th 2014, 7:32 PM

    It finally divided the country. If only we had had a Nelson Mandela rather than a Padraig Pearce.

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    Jan 27th 2014, 7:44 PM

    Think that should read. Do u know ANYTHING about the 1916 rising? A double negative.
    Becca

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    Jan 27th 2014, 8:53 PM

    Eric….you need to grow up and respect the history of our nation… With A little respect ……. Our freedoms including speech are what we are made off …. I am glad that on this day you have the right to voice your opinion but remember the family’s that suffered

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    Jan 27th 2014, 8:59 PM

    Becca …..very good … Stand tall

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    Jan 27th 2014, 11:32 PM

    Actually “do you know nothing” is perfectly fine not that it matters

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    Jan 28th 2014, 4:18 PM

    They knew the rising was doomed before it even began. They were self made martyrs.

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    Jan 28th 2014, 6:54 PM

    Ella, it’s not a double negative, and grammar nazis are a waste of space.

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    Jan 27th 2014, 6:49 PM

    Is this the first example of another massive waste of public money ?

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    Jan 27th 2014, 7:12 PM

    Won’t b a waste of money if they finally commemorate the 28 children who died during the Rising ……

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    Jan 27th 2014, 7:03 PM

    Please don’t An Post, you’ll make an absolute balls of it!

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    Jan 27th 2014, 6:52 PM

    Hopefully it will not be built. It’s a fabulous building and should remain as it is. O Connell street is bad enough with the so called improvements over the years. It should be called Fast Food Street. To allow so called planners from DCC do anything after the damage done by these people over the past number of years at a huge cost to taxpayers is shameful. Remember Mster Children’s Hospital, Incinerator in Ringsend, Priory Hall, Mahon Tribunal Findings etc etc. brown envelopes. They called all the above progress. They could not plan a good session in a brewery. Then again maybe they could manage that.

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    Jan 27th 2014, 9:13 PM

    What is ironic is that when the rebels were being led to the castle, the rank file of spectators booed and spat on them. It was only after they were executed did they become the poster boys for the Republican movement. Had they lived they would have added a strange bent on the new state Connolly was a socialist or communist and Pearse was living in a dream world where the noble Geal was smitten with the heroes of yesteryear. The true hero of irish nationalism was Parnell.

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    Jan 27th 2014, 9:19 PM

    The problem was when the British began executing the leaders of the rebellion. In those days it was perfectly legal to execute captured soldiers but officers were to be treated with respect. The British saw them as rebels and, as such, that international norm was not applicable. It was a very strange u-turn in public opinion in Ireland when the British began to execute the leaders.

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    Jan 27th 2014, 8:45 PM

    FG trying to change history AGAIN

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    Jan 27th 2014, 7:07 PM

    Will it be open to the public

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    Feb 3rd 2014, 7:37 AM

    You can find that out by reading the article :)

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    Feb 3rd 2014, 7:36 AM

    A more fitting tribute would be to spend this money on reducing the number of staff that have had to be gotten rid of in the offices upstairs.

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