Gardaí have issued fines worth almost €1.5 million over non-essential travel and house parties since the pandemic began. They include 10,013 fines of €100 for non-essential travel - adding up to just over €1m.

The total number of €100 and €500 fines for non-essential journeys to airports/ports is 915. Gardaí continue to find people gathering in groups at house parties and have issued 2,040 fines to organisers and attendees for breaching Covid-19 regulations.

They have issued 420 fines of €500 each for organising a house party and 1,620 fines of €150 each for attending a house party.

This adds up to a total of €453,000. "Such gatherings put at risk not only those attending, but everyone they come into contact with after - including loved

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