'Express lane' set up for frontline HSE workers at Covid-19 checkpoint

The initiative follows recent discussions with Gardaí from the Clare division and HSE management in the mid-west.

Gardaí have erected new signs directing HSE staff and heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers into a lane where they can move through the checkpoint without delay. Picture: Patrick Flynn

Frontline HSE workers in the mid-west now have access to an ‘express lane’ at a garda Covid-19 checkpoint to ensure they can get to or from work without delay.

Gardaí have erected new signs directing HSE staff and heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers into a lane where they can move through the checkpoint without delay.