The publication of the Government green list last night was meant to provide clarity to people. However, it appears to have caused more confusion than anything else.
Consumer Affairs Correspondent Fran McNulty addresses some questions on the issue. Is the green list a list of countries which we can travel to, or from, freely? No, there is a perception that the green list is a 'go list', a list of countries to which you can freely travel.
It is not. The HSE says clearly that "the advice is to avoid all non-essential travel overseas until further notice". In fact, when the Government published the green list last night, its statement concluded by saying: ‘The Pandemic is not over and the public health advice remains the same.