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UK Air travel suspended for 48 hours from midnight *Mod Warning in OP Please Read*

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    #32
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users Posts: 11,632 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Fann Linn wrote: »
    Agreed. But are flights from GB barred from Belfast? I don't think so.
    Because Northern Ireland won't ever ever ever ever ever ever stop travel from mainland UK. Fairytale stuff.


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    #33
    Gradius
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭Gradius


    You can bet your balls it's all ready here, will see the first case reported next week probably


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    #34
    LuasSimon
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    hotmail.com wrote: »
    Will Unionists in the North back a ban on flights coming from the 'mainland'?

    Unionists are to continue flying in and out of the motherland until they drop dead .
    Arlene Foster says this is better than bending the knee or even appearing to bow to anyone from Southern Ireland


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    #35
    ExMachina1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭ExMachina1000


    https://youtu.be/DDt3u2Ev1cI

    Driving home for Christmas


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    #36
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,770 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Because Northern Ireland won't ever ever ever ever ever ever stop travel from mainland UK. Fairytale stuff.


    Well are they?


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    #37
    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    It's just 48 hours for now until the government meets Tuesday. Not 48 hours and that's it.

    Stormount meeting at 9pm to discuss matching our ban.


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    #38
    Aliya Dazzling Preschool
    Posts: 0 ✭ Aliya Dazzling Preschool


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Because Northern Ireland won't ever ever ever ever ever ever stop travel from mainland UK. Fairytale stuff.

    They wouldn’t be allowed.

    Remember at all times, NI has to answer to UK Parliament, not the Dàil. Half the reason it’s such a mess up there.

    I wonder, we obviously can’t restrict travel to NI folks - but can we stop Mainland UK citizens as part of the free travel agreement?


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    #39
    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Gradius wrote: »
    You can bet your balls it's all ready here, will see the first case reported next week probably

    We just need to slow it down so we don't need a lockdown before Christmas. And to keep our numbers a little lower until we can get the vaccine going to the vulnerable.


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    #40
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,770 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    GarIT wrote: »
    We just need to slow it down so we don't need a lockdown before Christmas. And to keep our numbers a little lower until we can get the vaccine going to the vulnerable.

    760 cases today says it's not slowing down.


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    #41
    ACitizenErased
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    I'm not sure what all the hulabaloo is tbh, it's been around for months. There's 13,000 mutations of SARS-COVI-2, each likely as infectious as the last.


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    #42
    Louthdrog
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭Louthdrog


    Will flights/ferries be going the other way for passengers?

    I’m resident in uk but been in Ireland for past few days need to get back after Xmas.


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    #43
    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Also flights to Belfast from London are booked out. If your flight to Dublin is cancelled there isn't another flight to get onto.


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    #44
    Harry Palmr
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    I expect a rubber stamp on Tuesday and a EU wide ban by Christmas.


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    #45
    Dempo1
    Registered Users Posts: 26,923 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    Strange decision, are we to believe, everything is going to be fine in 48 hours, I think not. Anyone even thinking of travelling to or from UK this side of Christmas needs to unpack their bags. I've rarely ever seen any real sense of concern in that buffoon UK health Secretary but this morning he looked genuinely spooked at this new varient of Covid and its unbelievable fast spread.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #46
    Nobotty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 788 ✭✭✭Nobotty


    Fann Linn wrote: »
    Well are they?

    On RTÉ there Vincent Kearney saying,there'll likely be travel advice not to come to NI from GB tier 4 areas
    Advisory means its not illegal and flights will not be stopped


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    #47
    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Dempo1 wrote: »
    Strange decision, are we to believe, everything is going to be fine in 48 hours, I think not. Anyone even thinking of travelling to or from UK this side of Christmas needs to unpack their bags. I've rarely ever seen any real sense of concern in that buffoon UK health Secretary but this morning he looked genuinely spooked at this new varient of Covid and its unbelievable fast spread.

    This decision was made by Michael Martin on his own (with advice but he is the decision maker) the government will vote on it on Tuesday.


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    #48
    Nobotty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 788 ✭✭✭Nobotty


    Dempo1 wrote: »
    Strange decision, are we to believe, everything is going to be fine in 48 hours, I think not. Anyone even thinking of travelling to or from UK this side of Christmas needs to unpack their bags. I've rarely ever seen any real sense of concern in that buffoon UK health Secretary but this morning he looked genuinely spooked at this new varient of Covid and its unbelievable fast spread.

    Its not strange
    Its only being reviewed in 48hrs,not lifted


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    #49
    ACitizenErased
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    Dempo1 wrote: »
    Strange decision, are we to believe, everything is going to be fine in 48 hours, I think not. Anyone even thinking of travelling to or from UK this side of Christmas needs to unpack their bags. I've rarely ever seen any real sense of concern in that buffoon UK health Secretary but this morning he looked genuinely spooked at this new varient of Covid and its unbelievable fast spread.
    The UK health secretary started fake crying on telly the day the first vaccine was given, he's hardly a good measure.


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    #50
    GarIT
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    Louthdrog wrote: »
    Will flights/ferries be going the other way for passengers?

    I’m resident in uk but been in Ireland for past few days need to get back after Xmas.

    There is no info on that yet and won't be till Tuesday.


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    #51
    Dempo1
    Registered Users Posts: 26,923 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    Nobotty wrote: »
    On RTÉ there Vincent Kearney saying,there'll likely be travel advice not to come to NI from GB tier 4 areas
    Advisory means its not illegal and flights will not be stopped

    Intriguing to see if there's a directive from Irish Government on no Travel to Northern Ireland? Would they have the B**** I suspect not

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    SleetAndSnow
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    Nobotty wrote: »
    On RTÉ there Vincent Kearney saying,there'll likely be travel advice not to come to NI from GB tier 4 areas
    Advisory means its not illegal and flights will not be stopped

    Ridiculous. Identity over public health again it seems.
    Dempo1 wrote: »
    Intriguing to see if there's a directive from Irish Government on no Travel to Northern Ireland? Would they have the B**** I suspect not

    Would be outrage if that happened. Never will, no matter how bad it gets.


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    Hurrache
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    Dempo1 wrote: »
    Strange decision, are we to believe, everything is going to be fine in 48 hours, I think not.

    It's not just for 48 hours and that's it, 48 hours with a review before hand, likely to be extended.


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    #54
    Dempo1
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    O dear God, Eamonn Ryan on the news, saw him earlier on Virgin news, what an incoherent chap he is, just why is he put out to do interviews, awful

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #55
    hotmail.com
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    France now has banned flights to the UK.


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    #56
    Dempo1
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    Hurrache wrote: »
    It's not just for 48 hours and that's it, 48 hours with a review before hand, likely to be extended.

    I get that but the dogs on the street know travel to and from UK won't be permitted this side of Christmas, why not just say it, this nonsense awaiting a cabinet decision is farcical.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #57
    LuasSimon
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    Borris will get their hard Brexit now , there won’t be a flight in or out of U.K. for weeks to Europe !


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    #58
    Bubbaclaus
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    Dempo1 wrote: »
    O dear God, Eamonn Ryan on the news, saw him earlier on Virgin news, what an incoherent chap he is, just why is he put out to do interviews, awful

    Why wouldn't he be the one to announce the travel ban? He is the Minster for Transport.


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    #59
    Aliya Dazzling Preschool
    Posts: 0 ✭ Aliya Dazzling Preschool


    Bubbaclaus wrote: »
    Why wouldn't he be the one to announce the travel ban? He is the Minster for Transport.

    Something something I don’t like him something something!


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    #60
    Dempo1
    Registered Users Posts: 26,923 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    SleetAndSnow wrote: »
    Ridiculous. Identity over public health again it seems.



    Would be outrage if that happened. Never will, no matter how bad it gets.

    I know, just having a dig :) but as much as I hate to admit it, Northern Ireland is part of UK?

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #61
    [Deleted User]
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    Scotland has closed its border with England, so there won't be any further "ordinary" travel to the island of Ireland by ferry (for people travelling from England) for the time being.


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