A major Garda operation to prevent the spread of Covid-19 over the upcoming May Bank Holiday weekend, kicks in this morning.
Operation Fanacht, which was first implemented at Easter, will see thousands of checkpoints and patrols from now until midnight on Bank Holiday Monday.
Gardaí will be located on main routes, in town and villages, and at major tourist locations, as well as at parks and beaches.
At any one time, there will be over 2,500 members of the force involved in checkpoints or high visibility patrolling.
Operation Fanacht previously ran from April 8th to April 13th in the run-up to, and during, the Easter Weekend.
Speaking yesterday, Deputy Commissioner, Policing and Security, John Twomey said, "When we last ran Operation Fanacht there was a high level of compliance from the public. It is vital that we see that again.
"I want to thank the public for their co-operation so far. We know it has not been easy and has required significant sacrifices.
"We need this compliance to continue. This is a critical week for the country. If we all work together, we can help save the lives of our family, friends, neighbours and colleagues,” commented Deputy Twomey.
