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Message from Ambassador Kelly to the Irish Community in the Netherlands, Tuesday 24th March 2020.

A Chairde,

I hope this third message I am sending to you since St. Patrick’s Day finds you healthy and safe and taking good care of yourselves, families and friends. In the Embassy we have been extremely busy responding to an increased number of consular calls. We are also very preoccupied with reporting on an increasingly frequent basis to the various arms of our government back home who are dealing with the COVID-19 virus and wanting to protect Irish citizens at home and abroad.

As I’m sure you are aware, yesterday the Dutch government introduced additional measures to combat the coronavirus outbreak. The new and stricter measures include:

- Stay at home as much as possible.

- Always keep a good distance from other people (at least 1.5 metres) and avoid all social activities and groups of people.

- If someone in your household develops a fever, all the members of the household should stay home.

- All gatherings are prohibited until 1 June, even gatherings of less than 100 people. This is a tightening of the existing ban (that applied up to 6 April).

- Mayors may designate areas, like parks, beaches or neighbourhoods, where people are not allowed to collect together. The authorities will take action against groups of 3 or more people, who do not all maintain a distance of 1.5 metres from each other.

For a complete overview of the new measures please see: www.government.nl/latest/news/2020/03/23/stricter-measures-to-control-coronavirus

Travel Advisory for Irish citizens currently studying or working abroad

Given the very large number of Irish citizens studying in the Netherlands I am particularly concerned through this letter to reach out to students. I would like to bring to your attention the attached message of the Higher Education Authority and the Department of Education and Skills. Please read this advisory carefully and consider its implications for your particular situation. Like the two above-mentioned bodies, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade encourages all Irish citizens abroad who wish to return to Ireland to do so as soon as possible. In the particular context of the Netherlands, we are aware that airlines have begun reducing their schedule of flights between the Netherlands and Ireland, and we expect increasing cancellations both of flights and public transport in the Netherlands over the days and weeks ahead.

And finally, a few reminders to you about how to stay in touch with us in order to receive information on the latest developments on this rapidly evolving situation:

Download the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s (DFAT) Travel Wise App which will help you to stay safe and informed while abroad: www.dfa.ie/travelwise/.

There is also a dedicated DFAT information line available on +353 (0)1 6131733 which may be contacted by citizens or their families to discuss specific issues pertaining to their situations.

You can also follow DFAT via Twitter on @dfatirl or @dfatravelwise or the Embassy here in The Hague (Twitter @Irelandinnl) – or even my own personal Twitter account (@kevinthehague).

In addition, you can register your contact details on Citizens’ Registration, which allows DFAT to contact you and provide assistance in the event of an unforeseen crisis or family emergency while you are overseas: www.dfa.ie/travel/citizens-registration

If you have any queries, or would like advice on returning home, you can contact the Embassy at thehagueembassy@dfa.ie. If you cannot email, you can leave a voice message - please ring + 31 70 363 0993.

Please share this message with all of your Irish contacts, in particular Irish students who are currently studying in the Netherlands.

Kind Regards and take care,

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Stricter measures to control coronavirus

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On Monday 23 March the government introduced additional measures to combat the coronavirus outbreak. Prime Minister Mark Rutte, justice and security minister Ferd Grapperhaus, health minister Hugo de ...

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A message from the Irish Ambassador to the Netherlands:

The attached poster provides some of the basic information we all now probably know, but if you have additional questions it is always best, in the first instance, to follow the advice of local Dutch authorities (contact details below). A significant number of cases of COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in NL, with the province of North Brabant being particularly hard hit. Be alert to common signs of infection: respiratory problems, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. Seek medical advice if you experience these symptoms. Authorities in the Netherlands, like in Ireland, recommend taking a number of practical measures, including social distancing and washing hands.

If you are in the Netherlands, you should monitor developments regularly and follow the advice of local authorities. See links to relevant websites below:

• RIVM is the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment and the link to the English language RIVM page is - www.rivm.nl/en/news/current-information-about-novel-coronavirus-covid-19

• National Government Website (English-language) - www.government.nl/topics/coronavirus-covid-19

• Municipal Health Service (GGD) - www.ggd.nl/

• Schiphol Airport: www.schiphol.nl/en/messages/coronavirus-update

With effect from yesterday, Monday 16th March, the Embassy of Ireland is operating on a restricted basis in response to the COVID-19 situation. We are fully operational and working in teams to ensure full cover and continue to provide a service to Irish citizens, largely based on teleworking. Access to the Embassy is now strictly by appointment only.

If you have an enquiry, please email us and we will respond. Our email address is: thehagueembassy@dfa.ie

If you cannot email, you can leave a voice message - please ring + 31 70 363 0993.

We are also active on various social media platforms Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The best way to get up to date information is however through Twitter. Please follow us on @IrelandinNL

If you have travel queries related to COVID-19, please check out the excellent app run by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs TravelWise. You can follow this on Twitter (@dfatravelwise) but better still to download the app on your mobile phone. You may be aware that on the advice of the National Public Health Emergency Team the Irish Government is now advising against all non-essential travel overseas at least until March 29. This includes Great Britain but does not apply to Northern Ireland. Anyone coming into Ireland, apart from Northern Ireland, will be required to restrict their movements on arrival for 14 days. This includes Irish residents.

Finally, if you have the capacity, I would encourage you to do what you can to check in with members of our community, particularly those who may be more vulnerable to the virus because of age or other reasons. A friendly phone call or email can often go a long way towards reassuring each other at this worrying time. As we go through this difficult time with our Dutch friends, families and neighbours, never has the old seanfhocail seemed more apt “Ní neart go cur le chéile”.

Kind regards and best wishes for St. Patrick’s Day. I hope that you will still find it possible to enjoy the day at least to some degree, and in a healthy and safe manner. ... See MoreSee Less

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