The Government has been called on to allow people travel home for Christmas.
There are calls for clarity on whether or not Irish people living abroad will be allowed to travel home for the festive period because of the pandemic.
As it stands, non-essential travel is banned and people travelling from abroad must self-isolate for two weeks after they return.
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The Chief Medical Officer this week wouldn't give any commitments on travel when he appeared before the Oireachtas Health Committee.
Local Senator Robbie Gallagher has called on the Government to put plans in place now to give people certainty.
He says there are solutions that could be put in place:
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