Cork councillors seek an end to Covid checkpoints on N25

Gardaí set up a checkpoint on the N25 near the Carrigtwohill to Cobh junction to monitor the movement of vehicles following the new Covid-19 coronavirus regulations. Picture: Dan Linehan

Cork county councillors are to ask gardaí not to mount further Covid-19 checkpoints on the main Waterford - Cork road (N25), maintaining it serves no apparent purpose and is leading to safety issues on rural roads as people try to avoid massive tailbacks.

During the first and second Covid-19 Level 5 lockdowns, gardaí have mounted checkpoints on a number of main roads, including the N25 at Cobh Cross.