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27th January 2021

Ireland-France Hauliers Will Need Negative Covid-19 test from Thursday

Hauliers departing from Ireland on routes to France will need evidence of a negative Covid-19 test from Thursday following a French government decision. Above: AFLOAT adds berthed at Rosslare Europort is the DFDS operated Optima Seaways which opened a new route to Dunkirk in early January and Brittany Ferries which only last week also began a new service to Cherbourg, initially launched by Cap Finistère (with Connemara due to take over next month) which serves Spain too from the Irish port to Bilbao. In addition providing a service is Stena Line on the route to Cherbourg.

Hauliers travelling to France from Ireland will have to have evidence of a negative Covid-19 test from Thursday.

The development follows a decision of the French government.

As a result, the Irish Government says the testing protocol will apply to drivers travelling on any ferry leaving Ireland for France after 11pm tomorrow.

"The Department of Transport, in conjunction with Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Wexford County Council, is working extensively to finalise the opening of State-supported antigen testing facilities for hauliers," the department said in a statement.

"These tests will be made available free of charge at dedicated testing sites near the ports of Dublin and Rosslare."

RTE News has more on the development.

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