Do I need a Covid-19 test before travelling to Ireland?

Simon Calder answers your questions on attending funerals abroad, Covid tests, returning from Spain and the future of easyJet

Ireland requires a PCR test in the 72 hours prior to arrival (Getty)

Q A relative has just passed away in Ireland, and I need to get there for the funeral. But I cannot figure out what the current travel rules are, except that I have to get a test before travelling to Ireland. Will a text from the NHS Covid drive-through test suffice to prove a negative result?

Nothing else is clear online on regards to Ireland, and I am unsure if I will need to get a test before returning home – and/or go into quarantine in the UK when I get back?

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