Gardaí issue more than €1m in Covid fines for non-essential travel

Fines are more likely to be issued at the weekend. Picture: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin

Non-essential travel continues to make up the bulk of fines issued by gardaí for breach of public health guidelines with over €1m in penalties handed out for non-essential travel. 

As of March 4, gardaí have issued over 12,000 Covid fines across a range of issues including €902,100 in fines for non-essential travel, €222,500 in fines for non-essential travel to airports and ports, and €10,300 in fines for non-essential travel by persons who do not normally live in Ireland.