Close to 1,000 fines have been issued for non-essential travel by Garda. Time for a reminder so we will not violate the restrictions.
While Ireland is at Level 5, you should not leave your house, except for exercise within 5 km of your home, unless you have a reasonable excuse.
The following list gives examples of reasonable excuses for leaving your home, as set out in Statutory Instrument 701 of 2020:
- Traveling to work if you cannot work from home
- Providing care to a vulnerable person or attending to other vital family matters
- Farming and other agricultural activities
- Going to school or bringing your child to school
- Going to college where it is necessary to attend in person
- Accessing childcare services
- Travelling to visit your children as part of an access arrangement, or travelling to allow access to children
- Attending a medical or dental appointment, or going to a medical or dental appointment with a vulnerable person or someone you live with
- Going to another person’s house if you are in a support bubble with them
- Seeking essential medical assistance for yourself, someone you live with or for a vulnerable person
- Donating blood
- Going to the vet
- Going to a wedding or funeral
- Going to court, obeying your bail instructions, attending court offices to initiate emergency legal proceedings
- Moving accommodation where it is necessary
- Travel to the airport or port to leave Ireland if you normally live in another country
- Fleeing domestic abuse or escaping danger
A Garda can give you a fixed charge notice of €100 for travelling without a reasonable excuse.
Credit https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/covid19/public_health_measures_for_covid19.html#l6969d
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