The European Union is considering tougher travel restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19 variants across the bloc.
The Commission has said restrictions around travel across the EU should be co-ordinated, and allow for essential workers to cross borders freely.
It also wants more testing and sequencing for variants, saying there should be a check on 5 percent of all swabs - currently Ireland is checking around one percent.
Speaking last night, Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen says they are proposing a 'dark red' zone within the bloc's traffic light travel system:
