Travel in Wales to get Holyhead to Dublin Ferry

Spanishsunawaits

I live in Cheshire and want to visit my sister in law in Ireland who is not well. Can I travel from Cheshire to go across North Wales to catch the ferry to Dublin? I would then drive down to her in Kerry.  Anyone done the ferry, thanks?

JamoLew

I thought the advice was that you still shouldn't be staying in another house overnight

macman

That is the UK advice, so it does not apply in Kerry. Since 8/6 in Eire, you can visit other houses in groups of up to 6, as long as 2m social distancing is observed.

unforeseen

From what I can see, travel in Wales in excess of 5 miles of your locality (in the case of English that would be the border) is only for essential purposes. 
The ferries also state they are only carrying freight and their drivers and those for whom travel is essential. 
The current Irish rules would not allow you to drive to Kerry either, you can only travel up to 20km within the county that you live in. No other travel is allowed

I am not sure that travelling to see somebody who is 'not well' falls into any category that may mention essential travel

Spanishsunawaits

Thanks for the reply.  I’ve been searching more online and what you say seems to be correct. However my sister in law keeps telling me of people doing the ferry and only having to fill in a form with a contact address but they must be people that can demonstrate essential travel, I assume.

unforeseen

Look at the question about movement restriction here
Remember that if you go to Eire any way but through NI then you have to stay in one place for 14 days. Did you plan on staying that long? 
The 14 day exemption INTO Eire only applies coming from NI but the good news is that when you get back to Holyhead you are exempt the quarantine. 

Spanishsunawaits

Thank you.  With all the restrictions it really isn’t worth the travel, as I can’t 100% justify it as essential travel and I didn’t plan on staying 14 days.  It will have to wait!!