More than three quarters of people fined so far are male (77pc) with females accounting for 23pc.
Two thirds (66pc) of all people fined so far have been under the age of 35, with 87pc under the age of 45.
The age breakdown is: 18-25 (40pc), 26-35 (26pc), 36-45 (21pc), 46-55 (8pc), 56-55 (3pc), and 66 plus (2 pc).
All the Fixed Penalty Notices have been issued since January 11, when the fines were introduced.
A breakdown by region of the non-essential travel fines issued up to Thursday is: 144 issued in the Dublin Metropolitan Region, 315 in the East, 213 in the South, and 99 in North West.
Over 770 fines issued by gardaí for non-essential travel since 11 January
Under current Covid-19 restrictions, gardaí are continuing to carry out checkpoints nationwide. By Hayley Halpin Friday 22 Jan 2021, 3:53 PM Jan 22nd 2021, 3:53 PM 17,095 Views 35 Comments
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GARDAÍ HAVE ISSUED 771 fines for non-essential travel since 11 January.
In addition to the 711 fines for non-essential travel, approximately 200 fines are currently being checked and processed.
Under current Covid-19 restrictions, gardaí are continuing to operate static checkpoints on national roads, as well as other mobile checkpoints and high visibility patrols in areas such as parks and scenic locations.
Close to 1,000 fines issued by gardai for non-essential travel
Reporter:
CLOSE to 1,000 fines have been issued by An Garda Síochána for non-essential travel.
Since the introduction of these fines on January 11 last until close of business on Thursday evening, the gardai had issued 771 fines for non-essential travel across the country.
In addition to the 771 fines for non-essential travel, approximately 200 fines are currently being checked and processed.
“The public are advised to plan their weekend activities with 5km limit in mind,” said a garda spokesperson. “The 5km limit includes distance travelled from your home to exercise location.”
An Garda Síochána will be continuing its series of checkpoints and high visibility patrols at public amenities across the country this weekend in support of public health regulations.
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Gardaà have issued almost 1,000 fines in the past ten days to people who traveled more than 5km from their own homes for non-essential reasons.Â
The Irish Government introduced â¬100 fines on January 11 for anyone traveling more than 5km from their home for non-essential reasons in order to encourage people to stay at home. Gardaà say that 771 people have been fined for non-essential travel between January 11-21, while a further 200 fines are currently being processed, gardaà said.Â
Almost all fines were issued to people who traveled more than 5km for exercise, with people traveling to beaches, woods, and parks outside of their own exercise bubble.Â
Almost 1,000 people fined for breaching Covid travel rules as gardai issue warning
Gardai will be continuing a series of checkpoints and high visibility patrols across the country for the coming weeks
17:06, 22 JAN 2021
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