'Whoops of joy' as passengers get 'green light' on flights to Ireland ahead of midnight ban

Anxious crowds of passengers wait for news in Heathrow airport after the government's announcement. Picture: Rachael Scully

“Whoops of joy” could be heard at Heathrow Airport, after hundreds of passengers travelling to Ireland were given the “green light” to fly to Dublin ahead of the 48-hour travel ban comes into effect at midnight.

Ms Scully, 23, from Dublin described it as a “Christmas miracle” after her, and about 300 other potentially stranded passengers waited anxiously for news.