Hedderman couple welcomed hotel quarantine exemption

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Mark Hedderman and Sinead Gallagher-Hedderman welcomed an exemption from hotel quarantine after a High Court hearing reported on 16 April 2021. They had travelled to Ukraine for the birth of their son through surrogacy.

The Minister for Health told the court that regulations were being prepared to exempt people travelling abroad for surrogacy from hotel quarantine, while home quarantine would still apply. The couple had taken legal action after Ukraine was added to Ireland’s mandatory hotel quarantine list and they became concerned about returning with their newborn.