Irish couple in Ukraine for birth of son by surrogacy challenge quarantine rules

High Court grants permission to challenge direction from Government that airlines must not let them board a flight unless they have pre-booked a quarantine hotel

A member of the defence forces escorts a passenger from Terminal 2 arrivals hall at Dublin Airport as the State's mandatory quarantine system was extended on Thursday to include the US, Belgium, France and Italy. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

Thu, 15 Apr, 2021 - 20:46

Ann O’Loughlin

The High Court has granted permission to an Irish couple to challenge the direction from the Government that airlines must not let them board a flight from Ukraine unless they have pre-booked a quarantine hotel.

The couple, who went to Ukraine 10 days ago for the birth of their son by surrogacy, claim failure to meet the pre-book requirement, especially in circumstances where there are no rooms available, is a breach of their constitutional and European Convention rights.