Fines issued for Covid travel breaches in Leitrim

A number of people were convicted and fined €100 each for breaching the Covid regulations that were temporarily in place.

Patrick McDonagh, 9 Townspark, Cavan on March 10, 2021 at Rosebank, Attifinlay, Carrick-on- Shannon;

Brian Stokes, 48 Breffni Crescent, Carrick-on-Shannon on March 12, 2021 at N4 Attifinlay, Carrick-on-Shannon;

Edward Stokes, 25 Claremont Estate, Navan, Co Meath on March 10, 2021 at Attifinlay, Carrick-on-Shannon;

Rosie Stokes, 25 Claremont Estate, Navan, Co Meath on March 10, 2021 at Attifinlay, Carrick-on- Shannon; a

Winnie Stokes, 25 Foxdene Avenue, Lucan, Co Dublin on March 10, 2021 at Attifinlay, Carrick-on- Shannon were each fined €100. None of the defendants appeared in court.

Bridget Stokes, 26 Mulberry Road, Coventry, England; Patrick Reilly, 11 St Peter’s Avenue, Aylesbury, England;

Bridget Reilly, 102 Fairholme Crescent, Hayes, England were each convicted and fined €200 for two breaches on March 11, 2021 at Attifinlay, Carrick-on-Shannon.

Rebecca Maughan, 13 Ashbrook, Castlebaldwin, Co Sligo had travelled to shop in Carrick-on-Shannon on March 12, 2021 when she was stopped at Attirory, Carrick-on-Shannon. The shop in Castlebaldwin had closed and the single mother of two young children had travelled outside the 5km limit to buy groceries. She pleaded guilty and was given the benefit of the Probation Act 1.1.