Holidaymakers to quarantine if they travel through a country not on the Green List

Meanwhile, travel insurers say they WILL provide cover to anyone visiting the 15 countries included.

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People who go on holiday to a green list country, but travel through a country not on the list, will still have to restrict their movements for 2 weeks when they come back.

The government's spent the last few days trying to clear up confusion about the green list for safe travel. Last night, the official advice for the 15 countries on the list changed - from avoiding non-essential travel to taking normal precautions.

However, you can't get to some of those places directly.

For example, if you want to travel to Monaco (which is on the list), you have to go through France (which is not).

The government's confirmed in that situation, people will have to restrict their movements for two weeks when they come back.

Meanwhile, there's good news for anyone worried about whether they could get travel insurance while on a trip to one of the green list countries. Travel insurers say they will provide cover to anyone visiting the 15 countries included.

Insurance Ireland, the industry body, says customers should check with their insurer and be aware that the green list is being reviewed every two weeks and could very well change.