Irish Council for Civil Liberties wants Gardaí to show discretion with new Covid-19 restrictions

Liam Herrick, Executive Director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties said there was a need to make sure that the new regulations are used exercising “a high level of discretion.”

A Garda checkpoint in Cork last month. Pic: Dan Linehan

with reporting from Press Association.

The Executive Director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, Liam Herrick has called on Gardaí to exercise sensitivity and discretion when implementing the new regulations on travel restrictions introduced for the bank holiday weekend.