Judgment reserved in appeal brought by Dubai pair accused of refusing covid quarantine

The two women have challenged the delegation of certain powers to the Minister for Health who during the pandemic had required persons coming from certain states to undergo mandatory quarantine on their arrival into this jurisdiction

Niamh Mulreany, one of two women arrested at Dublin Airport on Good Friday — April 2, 2021, during the covid-19 pandemic — on their return from the UAE, where they claim they had intended to, but ultimately did not, undergo cosmetic surgery. File picture: Gareth Chaney / Collins Photos

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in two women's appeal against the High Court's refusal to halting their prosecution for allegedly refusing to quarantine at a hotel during the covid-19 pandemic in 2021 following their return to Ireland from a holiday in Dubai.

Niamh Mulreany (27) and Kirstie McGrath (32) have challenged the delegation of certain powers to the Minister for Health who during the pandemic had required persons coming from certain states to undergo mandatory quarantine on their arrival into this jurisdiction.