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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Cormac O'Shea

Coronavirus Ireland: How far is 2km from my home? Handy map tool calculates distance for you

A handy tool made by an Irish software developer can calculate how far 2km is from your home so you can abide by government regulations.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced on Friday that people should not go further than 2km outside their homes unless going to a shop or for some other essential needs.

This of course has led to the question of how far away is 2km from my home? Seen as not many people have ever had to calculate it.

Luckily, Wexford based web-developer Dave Bolger has come up with a brilliant tool that will show the radius for you at the click of a button.

2kmfrommyhome.com image (Dave Bolger)

And it's already proven a massive hit with as many as 725,000 people using the app by 7am on Sunday morning.

The tool will calculate the distance based on where you open it on your phone so you don't have to do a thing.

Mr Bolger says on the app: "The Irish government have implemented further restrictions in an effort to combat COVID-19.

"Any non-essential movement beyond your home is limited to a 2km radius for exercise.

"This map will show you what that radius looks like. You can drag the pin to get your exact location for a precise measurement from your door.

"If the map doesn't show; enable location services on your phone and for your browser, allow the site permission to your access your location.

You can access the tool on the website right here.

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