Garda Patrols

[Limerickguy1]

Hi just wondering since the lock down Friday. Has anyone ventured over 2Km from their home and been actually stopped by a Garda Patrol.

[Mrbean76]

Hi just wondering since the lock down Friday. Has anyone ventured over 2Km from their home and been actually stopped by a Garda Patrol.

I haven't tried to leave my town so I don't know, I'm sure they will get much stricter in the coming days though.

[seriousguy]

Hi just wondering since the lock down Friday. Has anyone ventured over 2Km from their home and been actually stopped by a Garda Patrol.

The 2km is only on exercise type activities, you can travel further for shopping, essential work, MOT, or doctor or pharmacy visits and so on

[Heisenberg30]

Drove into town to pick up a few things and saw no gardai at all, very few people about although I did notice a good few NI reg cars, why haven’t we closed the border to Sunday drivers?, the north is on lockdown the same as us

[Duracell2019]

Hi just wondering since the lock down Friday. Has anyone ventured over 2Km from their home and been actually stopped by a Garda Patrol.

Been stopped by guards, when I went food shopping. I know new rule allows outside 2km for food shopping but was within 2km of home anyway.
Was on way back and explained that to the Guard. He asked to see Grocery receipt, he then checked time on receipt, again I know I didn't have to give him receipt but was happy to do so. Heard a lot of people who said they have been stopped and asked questions about why they were out, where they were going, etc. All happy to supply info, any other time they would have told guards to eff off.

[Heisenberg30]

Been stopped by guards, when I went food shopping. I know new rule allows outside 2km for food shopping but was within 2km of home anyway.
Was on way back and explained that to the Guard. He asked to see Grocery receipt, he then checked time on receipt, again I know I didn't have to give him receipt but was happy to do so. Heard a lot of people who said they have been stopped and asked questions about why they were out, where they were going, etc. All happy to supply info, any other time they would have told guards to eff off.

Why in the name of god would anybody protest about being asked a few simple questions, especially now, the Gardai are putting up with an awful lot of crap simply for trying to keep us safe

[Duracell2019]

Why in the name of god would anybody protest about being asked a few simple questions, especially now, the Gardai are putting up with an awful lot of crap simply for trying to keep us safe

absolutely,glad we are in agreement,would hope that everyone who is stopped by the guards would answer questions about why they were out and where they were going

[whoseyourdaddy]

absolutely,glad we are in agreement,would hope that everyone who is stopped by the guards would answer questions about why they were out and where they were going

What's your point then?

[Heisenberg30]

Why in the name of god would anybody protest about being asked a few simple questions, especially now, the Gardai are putting up with an awful lot of crap simply for trying to keep us safe

Image getting neg rep for this comment, there really are some serious idiots in the world ��

[philipkntz]

Gardai are not doing enough in my area.
I notice a number of people bending the rules to suit themselves.
Going to the shop several times a day, buying one item at a time, travelling by the scenic route.
They need to be told that this is unacceptable.
Gardai need to be given more power.
Barbed wire and POW style camps, or people power, are necessary to control some people.