Court orders inquiry into detention of fisherman in mandatory hotel quarantine

Counsel for the fisherman argued that as a fisherman his client is exempt from having to undergo the mandatory hotel quarantine

Counsel said that it is their case that his client is an exempted traveller under the Health Act as he works as a member of a maritime crew who has arrived in the state in order to perform his duties. File photo: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

The High Court has directed an inquiry into the detention of a fisherman currently undergoing mandatory hotel quarantine following his arrival into Dublin Airport last weekend.

The inquiry has been brought on behalf of 38-year-old Islam Gabin Mohamed Gabin, an Egyptian national.