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Vaccinated woman who returned to Ireland to assist family is released from quarantine

Summary

The High Court concluded an inquiry into the detention of a woman who returned from Dubai to assist her family. She had been held in mandatory quarantine at the Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel in Dublin since April 3, after her father underwent cancer surgery. A Covid‑19 test taken on Tuesday morning was negative, and she was released that evening. Mr Justice Brian O'Moore terminated the application for an inquiry into her detention after hearing that she had been allowed leave quarantine. Her counsel, Michael O'Higgins SC, argued that the detention was unlawful and that the bar for release on humanitarian grounds was too high. The court also scheduled hearings for two other similar applications, involving a healthcare worker and a South African‑Irish resident, both of whom had tested negative and were fully vaccinated. The cases were brought against Tifco Ltd, Tifco Management Services (Ireland) Ltd and the Minister for Health.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Vaccinated woman who returned to Ireland to assist family is released from quarantine. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• April 3rd Other
• April 10th Hearing Or Sentence
• April 9th Hearing Or Sentence
• 2021-04-14 Publication

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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