Are people who live in England planning to visit family in Ireland this summer?

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I was feeling optimistic but Delta variant is making me less so. I'm fully vaccinated but would still have to isolate 5 days, DS(6) is of course not vaccinated.

I'm also not sure how people in Ireland feel about those flying in from London? Is it a dick move?

And if we fly to NI and lure my parents up to holiday with us, would they have to isolate on returning home?

At the minute the isolation from UK is ten days I think, so maybe they North would be a better option?
Your parents don't have to isolate returning from the North.
As an Irish person living in Ireland I have no problem with people visiting provided they are sensible with it.

We’ve booked but are resigned to not going if the quarantine for the kids is too long. Both dh & I fully vaccinated & would be prepared for 4/5 days if necessary. But it’s not feasible for our son to have to quarantine for 10 days of a two week trip. Keeping our fingers crossed that it is relaxed at the end of July but not looking good at the moment.

At the moment if you travel from GB to Ireland you will need a PCR test unless you are under 7 years old.

Everyone vaccinated or unvaccinated must quarantine at home for 14 days.
This can be reduced to 5 days for vaccinated people with a negative PCR test on day 5 and to 10 days for unvaccinated people with a negative PCR test on day 10.

We are hoping this will change to at least allow vaccinated people to avoid quarantine.

Meeting your family in NI is much easier for everyone.

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Meeting your family in NI is much easier for everyone.

... say the people in the Republic

Yes, we normally go for a week, so the quarantine is very off-putting. And as much as I love my parents, I was also hoping to see everyone else, and show DS the wonders of South County Dublin.

I might book cheap flights for Dublin at the end of August (hoping things improve) and a few days in NI in July, just to make sure I see my parents at least.

Any one know for sure what the craic is for unvaccinated children? They are not vaccinated as not able to be. Still hoping to come home in July happy to do the tests and 5 days but can find no answer re children.

We’re in a similar position - have ferry booked to visit DH’s family in ROI in august. I think we’ll have to play by ear re what the isolation situation is by then. I’m fully vaxxed and DH will be by then but if we still have to isolate for a significant period it just won’t work.

Feels never ending.. things were looking so much better when we booked and DH hasn’t been home since Xmas 2019

Christmas 2019 since we were home too. I feel for ya

Yep, Christmas 2019 here too. I'm normally over at least 4 times a year - if things don't improve we may move back to Dublin, because as it stands we might as well be in Australia, and I never would have signed up to that.

We are not doing ROI unless quarantine is dropped for kids.
Was going to try NI with my parents but accommodation is a nightmare snd tbh it just doesn't feel right with cases rising. And I'm worried about them travelling up on the train.
A few people have suggested going to ROI via NI but I think that is definitely a dick move.
Tbh I think everywhere will tighten restrictions for people coming from GB..things are going badly here now with cases
Nearly 2 years since I've seen my family, it's so hard!

@Notstrongandstable is it DEFINITELY 10 days for children?

Meg - not sure. They haven't clarified if non vaccinated people includes children but I would imagine it does. Especially in light of rising Delta cases
If they are not required to isolate I could always book a last minute flight with the dc I suppose.

At the moment it is 14 days quarantine for anyone coming from GB even if they come via NI. Vaccinated people can test out of quarantine after 5 days and unvaccinated can test out after 10 days.

This does include children. My 2 year old nephew tested out of quarantine earlier this week.

@ChimneyPot just to clarify did the 2 year old test out after 5 days?

Yes, after 5 days, not travelling from GB though.

@ChimneyPot thanks for answering. Thought I had it there but if not from UK they may treat UK children differently. Hope ye all have a lovely visit.

My adult fully vaccinated relatives are coming to Ireland from England to stay after 19 July, and will stay in the house and go back within the quarantine time.

Anyone know if anything has changed or planning to change regarding the rules of going from UK to Ireland? Two adults and two teens.

They are having direct sailings from Holyhead to Belfast this summer. I see why now...

My understanding of the current rules

www.gov.ie/en/...e-covid-19-pandemic/
says
all arriving passengers from Great Britain are required by law to quarantine at home for 14 days
if you travel from Great Britain, the 14-day period of home quarantine can be shortened if you receive a not-detected RT-PCR test result from this test taken at least 5 days after arrival

Advice for those arriving from Great Britain (including those travelling from Great Britain via Northern Ireland) who are not fully vaccinated
If you are not fully vaccinated, you are advised to take a further RT-PCR test at least 10 days after arrival in Ireland. You are requested to stay in quarantine until you get a ‘not detected’ RT-PCR test result from this day 10 test.

As the last bit is 'advice' and therefore not a legal requirement, I don't believe we have to do that.

So if we arrive in Ireland on a Saturday we would then have to isolate for 4 days and get a test on the Thursday ( which would be a 100 mile round trip but at least a day out).
Hopefully then get the results on Friday and able to meet other people which we will probably only do outdoors.
Probably still worth it for us as we'll be going for at least 2 weeks and it's the only holiday we'll have this year.

Nope. We cancelled our August trip about six weeks ago when it became clear that it would be impossible for us to comply with the rules etc. and Ireland didn't (doesn't) seem to be moving towards opening up.

One thing to bear in mind is that it seems like no one is actually checking on people who are quarantining so if, like us, you are going to a rural area or a farm there is no reason you can't go for walks etc.

We would be staying in a cul de sac in South County Dublin, peopled by older couples who are on high alert for Covid risks. My parents would be outcasts if I took my little germ harbourer for a walk.

They aren't wrong either, his school in East London is currently heaving with Delta.

Sadly it is looking less and less likely I will be seeing Ireland this summer. My parents aren't keen to go up north to meet us, as they consider even that too risky.

Ah lads, the Knock August Novena has been cancelled . A sure sign the country is not open for business.