Ireland must 'seal its borders' or face repeated lockdowns into 2022, expert says

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said on Thursday that a system of mandatory quarantine for incoming air and sea passengers would be “disproportionate” and “unworkable.”

Microbiologist Professor James McInerney has warned that unless Ireland seals its borders and introduces rigorous quarantining measure there will be repeated lockdowns for the remainder of the year and maybe even into 2022.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said on Thursday that a system of mandatory quarantine for incoming air and sea passengers would be “disproportionate” and “unworkable.”