Traffic has halved since Covid-19 lockdown but remains higher than Christmas day

Gardai set up a checkpoint on the N25 near the Carrigtwohill to Cobh junction to monitor the movement of vehicles following the new Covid-19 coronavirus regulations. Picture Dan Linehan

The level of traffic on some of Ireland’s most scenic routes has halved since Covid-19 lockdown measures were introduced but is still higher than traffic volumes seen on Christmas Day.