Visa restrictions on tourists crossing the border into the UK from the Republic of Ireland are "reckless" and "potentially devastating to the tourist industry" in Derry, Sinn Fein has warned.
Northern Ireland Office (NIO) Minister Steve Baker confirmed, in Parliament earlier this week, that there will be no exemptions from electronic travel authorisation plans for tourists.
The plans had attracted criticism in Northern Ireland for placing an additional burden on tourists who might wish to travel north from the Republic of Ireland.