Government Says Holiday Flights Can Resume As Long As There’s No-one On Them

The government has said it is happy to allow flights to leave Ireland for holiday destinations as long as nobody gets on them. Minister for tourism Catherine Martin said it’s vital for the economy to support the aviation industry while at the same time discouraging people from using it.

“People should not travel abroad but planes should. This virus is far from finished and we don’t want people catching it and bringing it home. Of course you could just as easily catch it in your local supermarket. Or any shop. Or on a bus. A train. At work. It’s everywhere really. You certainly don’t have to go abroad to catch Covid. Lol. Sorry, where was I?”

While several government Ministers have suggested travel restrictions could be eased for certain destinations, Táiniste Leo Varadkar said they probably won’t be. Needless to say this has led to confusion but Minister Martin claims the government’s position couldn’t be clearer.

“As a member state we are part of the EU’s traffic light system. Green countries are considered safe to travel to. We just don’t want you to travel to any of them. If that’s not clear I don’t know what is.”