400 fines issued for non-essential travel
Since their introduction last Monday (11 January) An Garda Síochána has issued over 400 fines for non-essential travel.
The vast majority of these fines – over 300 – were issued over the weekend for suspected breaches of the public health regulation relating to non-essential travel.
Processed
As of Friday evening (15 January), 74 fines for non-essential travel had been processed.
An Garda Síochána has issued a reminder that the 5km limit includes the distance travelled to a location to exercise. In other words, you can’t travel more than 5km to a location to exercise.