Indian variant puts brakes on 'travel bubble' with UK

Stephen Donnelly said the rising number of cases of the Indian variant of Covid-19 means that such a bubble — a free travel arrangement between Ireland and the UK — would not be "sensible" at the current time. File picture

The health minister has ruled out introducing a "travel bubble" with the UK in the near future.

Stephen Donnelly said the rising number of cases of the Indian variant of Covid-19 means that such a bubble — a free travel arrangement between Ireland and the UK — would not be "sensible" at the current time.