McEntee: Gardaí will enforce mandatory quarantine of passengers arriving into Ireland

But justice minister said there 'will not be thousands of gardaí' going door to door 

Passengers who arrive from any destination must quarantine for 14 days at the address specified on their passenger locator form, with penalties for non-compliance. Picture Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Gardaí will enforce the mandatory quarantine of those who arrive into Ireland, but the justice minister says that there "will not be thousands of gardaí" going door to door.

Helen McEntee told Newstalk that the new regulations, signed off on Thursday, will be handled through Garda spotchecks.