Differences in policy between north and south on travellers arriving at ferryports and airports have been discussed by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and his Northern Ireland counterpart Robin Swann.

The different strategies, reports RTE, mean there are gaps in Covid-19 measures on both sides of the border.

Last week, there were heated exchanges about some of these anomalies during a video conference involving senior figures in both administrations.

All passengers arriving at airports and ports in the Republic of Ireland must have evidence of a negative coronavirus test and complete a locator form with details of their intended destination.

Travellers heading to Northern Ireland, including those from Great Britain, must abide by these regulations.

But the information on the locator form is currently not passed on to the Northern Ireland authorities because of data protection issues.

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