Clare County Council and An Garda Síochána are appealing to people in Clare to hold firm and keep up their efforts to reduce the spread of Covid-19.
With case numbers still high and the health service under significant pressure, the Mayor of Clare, Cllr Mary Howard, Chief Executive of the Council Pat Dowling and Chief Superintendent of Clare Garda Division Sean Colleran have called on everyone in the county to make another extra effort to drive down the levels of infection in our communities.
The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has described the situation in hospitals as stark, with people of all ages being admitted to hospital and being taken into intensive care units.
A motorist who was found to be almost 100km away from home when arrested by gardai on Saturday night for dangerous driving was also issued with a Fixed Payment Notice for making a non-essential journey in breach of the COVID-19 regulations. The motorist was arrested after Gardai from Ardee Garda Station detected this car travelling at 184km per hour on the M1 at Ardee.
In north Louth, Gardai also issued fixed notices to hill walkers who had parked their vehicles blocking emergency access routes into the forests at Ravensdale Park and Ballymakellet.
A number of vehicles which had been parked in front of the emergency access routes at these locations were towed away and it s understood that Gardai will continue to clampdown on hillwalkers who leave vehicles blocking access routes as this is an issue which has been highlighted by local residents.
Home » News » Council and Gardaí ask public to keep up Covid effort at ‘critical time’ Clare County Council and An Garda Síochána have come together to urge the people of Clare to keep up efforts and reduce the spread of Covid-19
Council and Gardaí ask public to keep up Covid effort at ‘critical time’
January 22, 2021
THE people of Clare are being urged to keep up their efforts to reduce the spread of Covid-19 at this “critical time.” Clare County Council and An Garda Síochána have joined forces to emphasise the importance of following the guidelines to save people’s lives.
Gardai issue over 100 Fixed Payment Notices and turn back 270 vehicles in breach of Covid rules
The motorists were in breach of Covid rules
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Gardaí have reported that officers in the Wicklow Division issued over 70 Fixed Payment Notices and turned back over 200 vehicles today after issuing a caution to the drivers.
In a post on social media, An Garda Síochána said: The Covid-19 Pandemic remains a public health crisis. An Garda Síochána continues to appeal to all citizens to comply with Public Health Guidelines and Regulations, in particular essential journeys, in order to continue to save lives.