Wicklow Gardai Report High Level Of Traffic Around Uplands Despite Level 5 Covid Restrictions

Sunday, 10 January 2021 16:15

By Hugh O'Farrell Walsh

Gardaí have issued 17 fixed charge notices to those visiting the Luggala area of the Wicklow Mountains from outside their 5km limit.

Gardaí will once again be in the uplands today trying to control a repeat of the huge volumes of traffic that arrived...
Posted by An Garda Síochána Wicklow on Sunday, January 10, 2021

Gardai have deployed two tow trucks while they monitor the hills and are warning motorists to keep away from the Wicklow Uplands.

Road conditions in the county are being described as treacherous today following overnight. low temperatures.

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