Why Was The Republic Of Ireland..

[Stargazer]

the only country which did not have to go into quarantine when their flights into
landed (I know that France has since been added but don't know why)?

[Stargazer]

anyone any suggestions?

[ToraToraTora]

France was added because they afforded us a parallel facility. Ireland, probably because they are a small population with access to the UK anyway.

[mushroom25]

//France was added because they afforded us a parallel facility.//

more probably so those who arrive by rubber boat can't be arrested.

[New Judge]

Ireland has unrestricted access to the UK under the "Common Travel Area" (along with Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man). It also has a land border with the UK which is unpoliced.

[THECORBYLOON]

It includes all the Channel Islands, not only Guernsey and Jersey.

[New Judge]

//It includes all the Channel Islands, not only Guernsey and Jersey.//

Actually it includes the "Crown Dependencies". These are the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The Bailiwick of Guernsey encompasses Alderney, Herm and Sark.

However, I am being pedantic and together we digress! :-)

[Togo]

Does our apparent willingness to accommodate entries from Dublin without checks encourage travellers to use Dublin as a hub to avoid scrutiny, and does it encourage Ireland to be less than honest about it's intentions?