Q&A: No plain sailing in hotel quarantine 

People whose journeys originate or transit through any country designated as a Covid hotspot or site of a variant of concern – such as the P7 variant which is prevalent in Brazil – will have to undergo at least 10 days' quarantine. Picture: Brian Lawless

With the launch of the website for booking, mandatory hotel quarantine will become active for arrivals into Ireland from listed countries from 4am on Friday.

Here is what we know so far about how the system will work.