220 fines issued to date in Mayo for Covid-19 breaches
An Garda Síochána has issued approximately 13,600 Covid-19 fines across the range of all Covd-19 breaches - including 220 in Mayo.
As of close of business yesterday, the following is the breakdown of fines.
* 10,013 €100 fines for non-essential travel
* 538 €500 fines for non-essential journeys to airports/ports – the total number of €100 and €500 fines for non-essential journeys to airports/ports is 915
* 420 €500 fines for organising a house party and 1,620 €150 fines for attending a house party
-* 244 fines of €80 each for not wearing a face covering
* 144 fines of €100 for non-essential travel by persons not ordinarily resident in the State
An Garda Síochána continues to find groups gathering (house parties, social gatherings, exercise etc.) in breach of regulations.
These are not just breaches of regulations, but are a risk to the individuals involved, their families and loved ones, and continue to put everybody’s health and the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic at risk.
Recent surveys have shown that the majority of people believe that they are doing the right thing, but the reality is that the level of casual contacts remains high.
An Garda Síochána will be continuing nationwide checkpoints and high visibility patrols at public amenities, parks and beauty spots across the country this weekend in support of public health regulations.
An Garda Síochána is again advising the public of the need to plan their activities over the weekend to take into account that people are only allowed to exercise within 5km of their home.
People are reminded that the 5km limit includes the distance travelled from their home to a location for exercise. In other words, you can’t travel more than 5km to a location to exercise.
The public should also be aware that if a driver is found to be in breach of the non-essential travel regulations that not only can the driver be fined, but their adult passengers as well.
This is also the case for adults in groups undertaking activities such as cycling or walking – every adult in such a group can be fined.
When visiting amenities within 5km of your home please park legally.
Illegal parking can hinder access by emergency services and could put lives at risk. As we saw during previous weekends, people who illegally park are at risk of having their cars towed and impounded.
In enforcing these regulations, gardaí have been using the 4Es approach – engaging, explaining, and encouraging with enforcement a last resort.