Gardai announce extra checkpoints to urge public to comply with strict Level 5 rules
Reporter:
An Garda Síochána is to introduce a range of additional measures to support the Government’s Level 5 Plan for Living with COVID-19 as announced today.
An Garda Síochána is supporting communities through engagement and ensuring adherence to public health regulations.
The measures announced today include:
- Additional static checkpoints on national routes under Operation Fanacht. These will start from 7am tomorrow and will be supported by the local mobile checkpoints introduced last week.
- Additional re-deployment of Gardaí to the front-line
- 70 Garda trainees currently deployed in training Garda stations, will be attested on successful completion of their initial phase one training
Gardaí to introduce range of additional measures to support government Level 5 Plan for Living
By William O Connor
GARDAI are to introduce a range of additional measures to support the Government’s Level 5 Plan for Living with COVID-19 which was announced today.
Following this afternoons lockdown, Gardaí have issued the following statement.
An Garda Síochána is supporting communities through engagement and ensuring adherence to public health regulations.
The measures announced today include:
- Additional static checkpoints on national routes under Operation Fanacht. These will start from 7am tomorrow and will be supported by the local mobile checkpoints introduced last week.
The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) has said it is “unaware of any objective, proportionate reasons as to why other comparable activities are permitted and coursing is not” under new Covid-19 Level 5 restrictions.
On December 2, hare coursing was included on S.I. 560/2020 of the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A – Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) Regulations 2020.
This legislation is now amended, resulting in coursing not being permitted under the Level 5 status of the country. In a notice issued to those involved in hare coursing, the ICC said it is seeking clarity in respect of this amendment.
The Christmas and New Year calendar of events are disrupted because of the exclusion.
Gardaí trawling social media to establish organisers of Little Island weekend gathering of approximately 800 people
Gardaí responding to reports about a large gathering in the Eastgate area found between 700 and 800 people gathering in the area, with more than 250 vehicles.
Ann Murphy
GARDAÍ are trawling social media to establish who organised a “car meet” in Little Island on Saturday night.
Gardaí responding to reports about a large gathering in the Eastgate area found between 700 and 800 people gathering in the area, with more than 250 vehicles.
One person was charged after being arrested for drunkenness offences, and bailed to appear in court at a later date. One car was seized under section 41 Road Traffic Act.
Gardai have revealed they intervened after a crowd of more than 700 people gathered for a organised ‘car meet’ in Cork last night.
A garda spokesman said they received reports of a large group gathering at Eastgate, Little Island, County Cork, last night in contravention of the public health regulations and guidelines that are currently in place.
Upon arrival at the scene, Gardaí observed in excess of 250 vehicles with an estimated 700 to 800 persons gathered.
According to a garda spokesman: There was very little evidence of social distancing, wearing of face coverings or general compliance with public health guidelines. Ages of participants included older males in their 30s/40s, some accompanied by young children, but mainly males and females in their 20s. Participants had travelled from outside the greater Cork area and various parts of Munster.