Irish tourism chiefs hail EU Covid travel certificate plan
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference on the Commissions response to COVID-19 after a meeting of the College of Commissioners at EU headquarters in Brussels. Picture: John Thys, Pool via AP
Irish tourism chiefs have hailed EU plans to unveil a common Covid travel certificate as offering a lifeline to tens of thousands of Irish jobs but any benefits may not come for the beleaguered industry before late summer.
The EU had long been urged by tourism industry chiefs here to agree on a Covid passport as soon as possible to help reopen up travel, relaunch flights and airports across Europe.
