Are we there yet? Your second Travel Megathread (threadbans in OP}

General Toilet · 07-05-2021 03:36PM

1123heavy wrote: »

Does anyone know if there are people checking for tests in Connolly off the train passengers arriving from Belfast or from the bus passengers at dublin airport/busaras?

Nope.

Donald Trump · 07-05-2021 03:38PM

josip wrote: »

Just to remind you of your most recent post on this thread.

Yes. That exactly 100% proves my point. That was about an Irish person who said they didn't travel abroad last year because of their family.

Do you consider Irish people living in Ireland to be foreigners to it? Would it help if I linked to a dictionary definition of the word?

a_squirrelman · 07-05-2021 03:38PM

I made it to the emerald isle. Immigration weren't the friendliest but I got in after answering some questions and showing my PCR and locator email.
Today was day 5 and I got an SMS from gov.ie to contact a GP to schedule a free PCR which was news to me as I didn't know I could get it for free.
After some phonecalls and answering some questions I had a PCR appointment for less than two hours later.
Hopefully have results by tomorrow and I'm a free man.

Ray Donovan · 07-05-2021 03:40PM

eltonyio wrote: »

Interesting criticism of MHQ in the Seanad today and positive to see calls for affordable testing in relation to the cert.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2021/0507/1217583-seanad-quarantine/

Did anyone in the Seanad today actually ask when the travel cert would be up and running in Ireland??? Would that not be the most important question?

1123heavy · 07-05-2021 03:40PM

General Toilet wrote: »

Nope.

So enter the state via an airport from the UK -> they demand PCR, locator form and 14 day quarantine

Enter the state via train/bus from the UK -> .. walk free no questions?

Makes sense

talulon · 07-05-2021 03:43PM

a_squirrelman wrote: »

I made it to the emerald isle. Immigration weren't the friendliest but I got in after answering some questions and showing my PCR and locator email.
Today was day 5 and I got an SMS from gov.ie to contact a GP to schedule a free PCR which was news to me as I didn't know I could get it for free.
After some phonecalls and answering some questions I had a PCR appointment for less than two hours later.
Hopefully have results by tomorrow and I'm a free man.

I got the same text today, seems like the gov is "facilitating" life after all.

Klonker · 07-05-2021 03:47PM

eltonyio wrote: »

Interesting criticism of MHQ in the Seanad today and positive to see calls for affordable testing in relation to the cert.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2021/0507/1217583-seanad-quarantine/

Thats good to read and I hope they do let the legislation lapse in June.

Its funny the comments Timmy Dooley and Regina Doherty made though, members of government parties, making it sound like the government were bullied into having mandatory hotel quarentining by the public and had no choice in implementing it. We vote for politicians to act in our best interests, not to go with whatever way the wind is blowing.

Marcusm · 07-05-2021 04:15PM

1123heavy wrote: »

So enter the state via an airport from the UK -> they demand PCR, locator form and 14 day quarantine

Enter the state via train/bus from the UK -> .. walk free no questions?

Makes sense

It’s the distinction between GB and NI rather than the modes of transport! If your bus could travel across the sea (eg on a ferry) you would still have PCR, PLF and quarantine. They can’t apply the same to MI given the open porous border which some have to traverse many times during the day.

1123heavy · 07-05-2021 04:24PM

Marcusm wrote: »

It’s the distinction between GB and NI rather than the modes of transport! If your bus could travel across the sea (eg on a ferry) you would still have PCR, PLF and quarantine. They can’t apply the same to MI given the open porous border which some have to traverse many times during the day.

I am fully aware. It does not detract from how short sighted the Irish government's decision to ignore the CTA was - in fact it highlights how ridiculous the decision was! The UK on the other hand recognise how silly ignoring the CTA for C19 purposes is and do not request anything of anyone coming from the Republic into the UK.

brickster69 · 07-05-2021 04:26PM

Travel to certain countries announced by the UK

Green list countries in full
From May 17, you will be able to travel to:

Portugal including the Azores and Madeira
Australia
New Zealand
Singapore
Brunei
Iceland
Faroe Islands
Gibraltar
Falkland Islands
Israel

Will be reviewed in 4 weeks

josip · 07-05-2021 04:29PM

brickster69 wrote: »

Travel to certain countries announced by the UK

Green list countries in full
From May 17, you will be able to travel to:

Portugal including the Azores and Madeira
Australia
New Zealand
Singapore
Brunei
Iceland
Faroe Islands
Gibraltar
Falkland Islands
Israel

Will be reviewed in 4 weeks

Australia and New Zealand?
But won't they lock you up for 2 weeks if you go there?
And for 3 weeks in the case of Singapore.

titan18 · 07-05-2021 04:33PM

brickster69 wrote: »

Travel to certain countries announced by the UK

Green list countries in full
From May 17, you will be able to travel to:

Portugal including the Azores and Madeira
Australia
New Zealand
Singapore
Brunei
Iceland
Faroe Islands
Gibraltar
Falkland Islands
Israel

Will be reviewed in 4 weeks

That list is effectively Iceland and Portugal since you're either now allowed in to the other countries, they enforce quarantine or you can't without going through somewhere else. Bloody pointless

Klonker · 07-05-2021 04:34PM

brickster69 wrote: »

Travel to certain countries announced by the UK

Green list countries in full
From May 17, you will be able to travel to:

Portugal including the Azores and Madeira
Australia
New Zealand
Singapore
Brunei
Iceland
Faroe Islands
Gibraltar
Falkland Islands
Israel

Will be reviewed in 4 weeks

That's mental. They obviously don't want people travelling anywhere.

I dont know if it's to to fear of the virus/variants or it's an excuse to get a lot of people to spend their money in the UK. They did announce very optimistic economic growth forecasts this week that most experts expect them to fail to reach.

Dr. Em · 07-05-2021 04:35PM

brickster69 wrote: »

Travel to certain countries announced by the UK

Green list countries in full
From May 17, you will be able to travel to:

Portugal including the Azores and Madeira
Australia
New Zealand
Singapore
Brunei
Iceland
Faroe Islands
Gibraltar
Falkland Islands
Israel

Will be reviewed in 4 weeks

Did they just announce a list where every country currently has restrictions against those travelling from the UK? Iceland might have lifted quarantine restrictions for vaccinated travellers, and Portugal might sometime lift its non-essential travel ban, but that list beats even my pessimistic predictions!

Anyone know what the entry restrictions are for Gibraltar or the Falklands?

07-05-2021 04:38PM

Marcusm wrote: »

It’s the distinction between GB and NI rather than the modes of transport! If your bus could travel across the sea (eg on a ferry) you would still have PCR, PLF and quarantine. They can’t apply the same to MI given the open porous border which some have to traverse many times during the day.

1123heavy wrote: »

So enter the state via an airport from the UK -> they demand PCR, locator form and 14 day quarantine

Enter the state via train/bus from the UK -> .. walk free no questions?

Makes sense

The law requires you to have a PCR and quarantine when entering from Northern Ireland as well as any other country.

The difference legally is that you are required to retain the PCR test for inspection for 14 days as opposed to presenting on arrival.

The difference in practice is that they wont know you entered

07-05-2021 04:39PM

Dr. Em wrote: »

Did they just announce a list where every country currently has restrictions against those travelling from the UK? Iceland might have lifted quarantine restrictions for vaccinated travellers, and Portugal might sometime lift its non-essential travel ban, but that list beats even my pessimistic predictions!

Anyone know what the entry restrictions are for Gibraltar or the Falklands?

You can walk to Gibraltar from Spain now as they have re-opened the border.

Who da **** would be going to the Falklands?

josip · 07-05-2021 04:39PM

Dr. Em wrote: »

Anyone know what the entry restrictions are for Gibraltar or the Falklands?

Being able to sing God Save the Queen in its entirety and trace your lineage back to the Tudors.

titan18 · 07-05-2021 04:40PM

Niner leprauchan wrote: »

You can walk to Gibraltar from Spain now as they have re-opened the border.

Who da **** would be going to the Falklands?

If you went to Spain though, you'd have to quarantine I guess?

Dr. Em · 07-05-2021 04:40PM

titan18 wrote: »

That list is effectively Iceland and Portugal since you're either now allowed in to the other countries, they enforce quarantine or you can't without going through somewhere else. Bloody pointless

Just checked - Iceland only allows vaccinated travellers from the UK to enter and Portugal still has a non-essential travel ban on travel from the UK.

brickster69 · 07-05-2021 04:40PM

titan18 wrote: »

That list is effectively Iceland and Portugal since you're either now allowed in to the other countries, they enforce quarantine or you can't without going through somewhere else. Bloody pointless

Good news for Portugal. Turkey added to the red list which is not so great for them.

Dr. Em · 07-05-2021 04:40PM

Niner leprauchan wrote: »

You can walk to Gibraltar from Spain now as they have re-opened the border.

Who da **** would be going to the Falklands?

Just curious.

brickster69 · 07-05-2021 04:42PM

Dr. Em wrote: »

Just checked - Iceland only allows vaccinated travellers from the UK to enter and Portugal still has a non-essential travel ban on travel from the UK.

Oh well, looks like that is off the cards. Pretty sure they will be working on something quickly to change that.

brickster69 · 07-05-2021 04:48PM

Nepal on the red list. Looks like climbing Everest needs to wait a while.

07-05-2021 04:54PM

brickster69 wrote: »

Nepal on the red list. Looks like climbing Everest needs to wait a while.

Go hiking in the Falklands

josip · 07-05-2021 05:10PM

Niner leprauchan wrote: »

Go hiking in the Falklands

I believe it's called 'yomping' down there.

IQO · 07-05-2021 05:14PM

Good news for everyone having their teeth checked out on Tenerife

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1390716425216659469

SusanC10 · 07-05-2021 05:17PM

IQO wrote: »

Good news for everyone having their teeth checked out on Tenerife

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1390716425216659469

I think that it needs to be certified as essential and time-sensitive by a Dr and not sure dental particularly routine dental is included.

Feria40 · 07-05-2021 05:20PM

IQO wrote: »

Good news for everyone having their teeth checked out on Tenerife

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1390716425216659469

MHQ does not apply to Spain or its islands

mel123 · 07-05-2021 05:28PM

Am I correct in saying there is no MHQ between UK and Ireland and they can come over here without MHQ on return?

brickster69 · 07-05-2021 05:35PM

mel123 wrote: »

Am I correct in saying there is no MHQ between UK and Ireland and they can come over here without MHQ on return?

Sounds like it.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/red-amber-and-green-list-rules-for-entering-england#amber-list

Are we there yet? Your second Travel Megathread (threadbans in OP}

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