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People living in Northern Ireland and crossing the border without a reasonable excuse face a € 100 fine from today.
The new measures apply to anyone who is “not a habitual resident” in the Republic of Ireland.
Gardaí said that if enforcement is required, a fixed payment notice of € 100 will be issued to each person who violates the regulation.
If gardaí stops a car with a driver and two adult passengers, each of the three adults will receive a fine of € 100.
The new rules mean that gardaí can turn away hikers from Northern Ireland who cross the border.
Under current Covid-19 public health restrictions, travel is restricted to less than 5 km from a person’s home, except for essential reasons.
The Government has advised against all non-essential travel.
Around 4,600 people have been fined for violating Covid-19 regulations.
About 3,500 of the fines were for non-essential travel, including about 375 for non-essential travel to airports / ports.
People who travel to an airport or port to spend a holiday abroad are subject to a fine of € 500 for making a non-essential trip.
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Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien said stricter measures on international travel are likely to continue for the foreseeable future.
He said that while Ireland “wants to get to a situation where life returns to normal as soon as possible” at the end of this year or early next year, in the short to medium term the Government will work to protect the country and take necessary measures. To do that.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Today with Claire Byrne, she said continued suppression of the virus and the launch of the vaccine are the key responses to the virus.
On reports that some UK tourists are using Dublin to transit from Dubai to bypass British restrictions, O’Brien said that closing air routes from Dubai to Dublin is not an option as that route is an access route. important to Australia and China.
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