LEVEL 5: Gardai announce extra checkpoints to urge public to comply with strict public health measures Stay Home, Stay Safe '); '); 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