Irish tourists heading to Spain will be hit with fresh Covid rules after a surge of new cases in the holiday hotspot.
The popular Balearic Islands - Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera - are currently in level three restrictions.
Meanwhile Tenerife in the Canaries has shot up to the highest level four, Mirror Online reports.
The stricter level four rules means pubs and restaurants will all shut at midnight and public transport is limited at 75% capacity.
A maximum of six people are now allowed to meet (either indoors or outdoors), nightclubs are capped at 25% capacity, and vaccine passports must be shown to enter some indoor venues.
Spas, jacuzzies and saunas must now remain closed, while outdoor pools operate at 33% of capacity and beaches at 50 percent and “a prior appointment may be required” for some venues, according to the tourist boards for the various islands.
The other Canary Islands of Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palma, La Graciosa, are all stable at level three.
And La Gomera and El Hierro remain at level two.
The level 3 restrictions still mean beaches can only be 50% full and you may need an appointment to visit one.
Bars and restaurants can stay open until 1am in level three, but you can still only meet as a maximum of six in a group.
Tenerife recorded 3,573 new cases on Tuesday, January 11, according to its government website.
The average incidence per 100,000 people over the past 14 days in the Canary Islands is now 1,453.
These levels remain in place until next Wednesday - January 20 - when they will be reviewed.
