Driver charged with being 30kms from his Cork home during Covid lockdown

It is alleged that the man was stopped by gardaí 30kms from his home without a reasonable excuse in a breach of Covid rules

28-year-old Ion Ulteanu was allegedly stopped at the Bandon Road, Ballinhassig, County Cork, on April 17, 2020. File photo: Larry Cummins

A motorist accused of being more than 30 kilometres from his home during the first Covid lockdown last year appeared at Cork District Court today.

Inspector Pat Murphy said the allegation in the case was that the defendant was stopped 30 kilometres from his home without a reasonable excuse.