More than 40% of Irish adults broke lockdown limits - survey

The lure of meeting loved ones, stretching the legs and browsing in shops proved too much for those who breached conditions, the survey of more than 1,000 adults found.

More than two in five Irish adults flouted lockdown measures during the height of the pandemic, a survey from a digital mapping firm found.

Geographic information systems (GIS) firm Esri Ireland’s report found that 44% of adults in Ireland travelled outside the imposed 2km, 5km or 20km restricted travel radius for reasons other than essential journeys.