Ireland and UK holding talks on 'two-island' mandatory quarantining solution | The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald
Talks are ongoing between the UK and Ireland to find a “two-island” solution to mandatory quarantining, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has confirmed. Mr Martin said Ireland’s health minister Stephen Donnelly had been talking to UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock about the matter. However, Mr Martin added that Ireland was “not in a position to seal the border”. The Taoiseach made the comments in response to calls for the Government to introduce mandatory quarantining. The deputy chief medical officer said mandatory quarantine should be introduced for people coming into Ireland. Dr Ronan Glyn...