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.