COVID-19 Legal Updates
Further changes to designated List of ‘Category 2’ Countries for the purposes of mandatory hotel quarantine
10 May 2021
On 8 May, the Minister for Health announced that an additional two countries/territories would be designated as ‘Category 2’ for the purposes of mandatory hotel quarantine. These are: Anguilla and...
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Burgh Quay Immigration Office to reopen on Monday 10 May 2021
7 May 2021
It has been announced that the Immigration Service’s Registration Office in Burgh Quay will reopen for customers living in the Dublin area on Monday 10 May. The reopening is in...
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Webinar: Dispute Resolution in the era of Covid-19
4 May 2021
On Thursday, 13 May at 9.15am we will host a webinar discussing how dispute resolution has been impacted due to Covid-19. Our webinar will be moderated by Rachel Shanley, Partner,...
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Additional Countries added to Designated list of ‘category 2’ high risk countries for the purposes of Mandatory Hotel Quarantining from 4am May 4th
4 May 2021
Further to our recent update we now confirm that the Minister for Health announced on the 30th April that an additional five countries/territories would be designated as ‘Category 2’ for...
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Exemptions introduced for Mandatory Hotel Quarantining for those who have been fully vaccinated
28 April 2021
There is still a Government Advisory in operation against all non-essential international travel. For those travellers who do arrive into Ireland, the Irish Government has now stated that if you...
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Additional 16 countries added to List of ‘High Risk’ Countries from Thursday 15 April
12 April 2021
On 9 April, the Minister for Health announced his intention to designate an additional 16 countries/territories as ‘Category 2’. These are: Armenia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Curaçao,...
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Introduction of The Code of Practice on the Right to Disconnect
8 April 2021
The much-anticipated Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Right to Disconnect (“the Code”) was introduced on Thursday 1 April 2021. The Code, introduced...
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New Superior Court Rules allow for remote witnessing of affidavits
1 April 2021
A new statutory instrument, the Rules of the Superior Courts (Affidavits) 2021 (S.I. No. 127/2021), allowing for the remote witnessing of affidavits came into effect yesterday, 31 March 2021. These...
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Further Temporary Extension to Immigration Permissions
29 March 2021
The Minister for Justice has announced a further temporary extension of immigration and international protection permissions to 20 September 2021. This applies to permissions that are due to expire between...
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Mandatory Hotel Quarantine legislation in force from Friday 26 March 2021
23 March 2021
The government advises against all non-essential international travel. All passengers coming into Ireland must: complete a Covid-19 Passenger Locator Form provide evidence that they have a negative or ‘not detected’...
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