Gardaí have issued fines to a group of seven men who travelled to Kinsale at the weekend to ‘rent out a property and have drinks’.
It is believed Gardaí spotted the men arriving into Kinsale in two taxis and then going into a shop to purchase alcohol.
When Gardaí spoke to them they admitted that they had travelled to Kinsale to ‘rent out a property and have drinks’.
All seven were issued with fines for breaching Covid-19 restrictions.
Since their introduction two weeks ago (January 11 2021), An Garda Síochána has issued approximately 1,500 fines for non-essential travel.
An Garda Síochána is continuing its series of checkpoints and high visibility patrols at public amenities across the country in support of public health regulations.
