Christmas week saw greatest movement of people, official data confirms

According to figures from the CSO, just under 52% of people stayed within 10km of their home each day for the week up to Christmas Eve.

People travelling more than 10km from their homes was at its highest at any time during the Covid-19 pandemic in the week leading up to Christmas, official data has suggested.

According to figures from the CSO, just under 52% of people stayed within 10km of their home each day for the week up to Christmas Eve. A week later, that had increased to 58%, the data showed.