https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/ireland-lockdown-travel-restrictions-five-19132591Ireland lockdown travel restrictions: Five exemptions which sees you able to break 5km barrier from homeIf you are caught outside the radius aside from the five reasons, you will be penalisedBy Darragh Berry Deputy Editor
07:23, 20 OCT 2020 UPDATED0 8:36, 20 OCT 2020
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By midnight on Wednesday, travel restrictions in Ireland will be reduced down to just 5km, mirroring a similar barrier that we faced at the start of the first major lockdown.
You are being advised to stay at home and exercise within this radius with penalties currently being put together, fining those who break this rule.
However, there are
five exemptions which sees people able to cross this small and tight barrier from outside their home.
These include:
Travel to and from work, where work involves providing an essential service.
To attend medical appointments and collect medicines and other health products
For vital family reasons, such as providing care to children, elderly or vulnerable people and in particular for those who live alone but excluding social family visits
For farming purposes, that is food production or care of animals
To visit a grave