Irish authorities are on the hunt for two people who fled from hotel quarantine near Dublin airport.

Three men were taking a supervised smoke break before they fled The Crowne Plaza Hotel, in Dublin. The men had landed from a Dubai flight on Saturday and were expected to undergo a newly imposed 12-day quarantine period. Quarantine for travellers arriving into the country has been imposed in Ireland for the first time this week.

After they absconded, one of the men returned to quarantine, however, the search for two others continues, according to Irish Independent.

Irish Police have teamed up with Defence Forces and Health Authorities in search of two men, both of who fill face fines and possibly prison if found

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The Irish Department clarified that it is a criminal offence to leave hotel quarantine without authorisation

Anyone found guilty of ignoring the rules could face an approximately AED8,600 fine, imprisonment for one month, or both.

This is the first time Ireland has imposed a mandatory 12-day travel quarantine since the beginning of the pandemic and travellers travelling from countries labelled as ‘high risk’ by Irish authorities, including the UAE must stay in a certified hotel for the duration.

The system is not without its challenges, with many people questioning the sum per stay, which costs adults approximatelyAED8,143 for 12 days.

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Travelling around isn’t the wisest decision at the moment, especially for leisure purposes. Quarantine periods, frequent PCR tests, thousands of documents/permits and approvals… the world isn’t quite over the pandemic yet.

And speaking of quarantine periods, an Irish family were made to quarantine 12 days despite all having COVID negative results. The family of five were heading back home to Ireland from Australia and transited through Dubai for 45 mins, which led to the mandatory 12-day quarantine in the Crowne Plaza Hotel near Dublin Airport.

The O’Dowd fam then “lodged an appeal against their mandatory hotel quarantine saying the facilities are not fit for purpose.” The appeal was based on the concern that Michelle O’Dowd had over the welfare of her 14, 10 and 9-year-olds if they were to remain in quarantine for 12 days.

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