Wednesday, February 03, 2021

Ireland!-----Public health measures for COVID-19

Public health measures for COVID-19

"...Level 5 restrictions apply to all counties until 5 March 2021.

Stay at home, except:

Work from home, unless your work is an essential service that cannot be done from home.

You should not visit other households except for essential purposes.

Schools are closed.

Childcare is closed except for services for vulnerable children and the children of essential workers.

Only essential retail can open.

Bars, cafes and restaurants are closed except for take-away food and delivery.

Construction work is closed, with some exceptions.

There are restrictions on travel into Ireland...

...Travel restrictions

While Ireland is at Level 5, you should not leave your house, except for exercise within 5 km of your home, unless you have a reasonable excuse.

The following list gives examples of reasonable excuses for leaving your home, as set out in Statutory Instrument 701 of 2020, as amended:

  • Traveling to work if you cannot work from home
  • Giving care to a vulnerable person or attending to other vital family matters
  • Shopping at essential retailers

A Garda can give you a fixed charge notice of €100 for travelling without a reasonable excuse.

Travel abroad

You must only travel abroad if it is essential to do so. The permitted reasons for travelling abroad are set out in Statutory Instrument 29 of 2021 (pdf).

You can be fined €500 for unnecessary travel abroad...Read all.

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