Ryanair will resume operating 40% of its schedule today, as the airline attempts to get passengers moving around Europe again in higher numbers.
The company will have over 1,000 daily flights operating across its network, restoring services on 90% of its routes. However, the development comes amid an intense debate here about whether people should or should not take summer holidays abroad, as fears rise that it could lead to additional cases of Covid-19 being imported into the country.
Senior public health officials, including Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan, have been strongly urging those considering undertaking non-essential overseas travel not to do so.