Government announce application process for digital COVID travel cert

A Government Minister has outlined how people will be able to apply for the digital COVID cert to travel abroad.

It comes as the Tánaiste has confirmed the government will be differing from public health advice in allowing non-vaccinated people to holiday abroad.

Dr Tony Holohan has advised people not to travel abroad if they're not vaccinated.

But Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says that isn't going to be the government's advice this year:

Senator Regina Doherty believes that's the right call:

International holidays will be allowed in four weeks' time.

Today Junior Minister Ossian Smyth explained how people will get their digital green certs:

However, no date has been given for when applications for the certs will open.