Compassion urged as Varadkar warns not to book flights home for Christmas

Compassion urged as Varadkar warns not to book flights home for Christmas

Nphet will meet on November 26 to determine what advice it will issue to Government regarding a possible end to level 5 restrictions. Their advice will include recommendations for travel. File picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

Families dreaming of a return home for Christmas with loved ones have been left devastated as the Tánaiste warned people not to book flights amid fears of a renewed spread of Covid-19.

The surprise comment sparked distress among those planning to return in the coming weeks and prompted calls for clarity.

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