In total, just 15 countries and territories make the list – Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Monaco, Norway, San Marino and Slovakia.
Prior to its publication, the Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) branded plans for a green list "meaningless" and "futile" while the country’s existing advice against all travel remains in force.
Most prominent holiday destinations have been excluded as the list is based on countries where the rate of coronavirus infection is the same or lower than that of the Republic of Ireland.