Do you want a fine with that? Carload of people going for burgers fined for breaking Covid rules

Deputy Commissioner John Twomey said: "The best way for people to protect and honour frontline workers is to stay at home."

People stopped by gardai at checkpoints this week included some travelling 80km for burgers.

Gardaí have given details of drivers penalised for breaching their 5km limit this week, including a carload of people who trekked 80km to Dublin 4 from Co. Meath for burgers.

The Garda Press Office said 29 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN)have been issued for breaches of the 5km rule in recent days and warned that checkpoints will be in place across the country in the coming days to ensure people stick to their local limits and to protect frontline workers amid spiralling Covid-19 figures.