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"Waiting three and a half hours to speak to an operator" Covid cert chaos

Non-essential international travel officially resumed yesterday and some of those who are fully v...

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14.23 20 Jul 2021


"Waiting three and a half hours to speak to an operator" Covid cert chaos


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14.23 20 Jul 2021


Non-essential international travel officially resumed yesterday and some of those who are fully vaccinated are planning their trips abroad over the next few weeks. 

However, not everything is straightforward! Reporter with the Irish Independent Gabija Gatavechaite is supposed to be travelling to Lithuania this weekend but still hasn't received her EU Digital Covid cert. Editor of Air and Travel Magazine Eoghan Corry, Fine Gael Senator Emer Currie and callers joined in on the conversation. 

 

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