Covid-19: Inter-county travel ban could be lifted for Christmas

Chrismtas decorations on Dublin's Henry Street. File Photo: Leah Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

Families could be allowed to gather for one day over the Christmas period under plans being considered by the Government.

The plan would see inter-county travel bans lifted for the days around December 25 to allow visits, but government sources stress it would not "be a free for all".