Article 5M2RB Irish people in Britain to get green light to visit friends and family

Irish people in Britain to get green light to visit friends and family

by
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#5M2RB)

Europe's strictest border controls to be relaxed as Ireland prepares to allow visits for essential reasons

Up to 400,000 Irish people in Britain are to be given the green light to visit family and friends at home for the first time in six months as Ireland prepares to lift the strictest border controls in Europe.

Only those with essential reasons such as haulage, health or funeral attendance have been allowed to enter the country since the border restrictions were imposed in January.

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