Gardaí introduce
fines for breaches of Covid-19 travel restrictions
12.01.21
GARDAÍ can now prosecute
people for breaches of travel restrictions under
Covid-19 regulations by means of a fixed charge notice.
The regulations state that ‘an applicable person shall
not leave his or her place of residence without
reasonable excuse’.
At present, it is not permitted to travel more than 5km
from your home except for essential or specified
reasons.
Where breaches of the travel regulations are detected
and a person does not comply with a direction of Gardaí,
a prosecution now can be commenced by means of a €100
fixed charge notice. |
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Gardaí can now prosecute people for
breaches of travel restrictions under Covid-19
regulations by means of a €100 fixed charge notice. |
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Speaking yesterday Deputy
Commissioner John Twomey, Policing and Security said,
"An Garda Síochána continues to see significant
compliance by the public with Public Health Regulations,
however we also continue to see some activity which is
in contravention of these regulations introduced to stop
the current spread of Covid-19 and protect our
communities. I appeal to every person without a
reasonable excuse for travel - Stay at Home, this is
your duty as a citizen and will save lives and support
our front line services, nurses, doctors, hospital staff
and my Garda colleagues at this time.” |
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