Gardai have arrested a man who was found to be flouting Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Officers responded to a call in Punchestown that to two men were suspected of breaching the 5km travel limit currently in place under Level Five restrictions.
After arriving on the scene Gardai found that both men were in breach of the restrictions.
However while one man complied with directions from Gardai, the other did not and was subsequently arrested.
He has since been charged and is due to appear before Naas District Court on Tuesday.
A Garda spokesman said: "Gardai in Naas who were responding to a complaint, have today, Monday 18th January, 2021, arrested one male in the vicinity of Punchestown Racecourse.
"This male had been one of two persons who had been deemed to have breached the 5km travel restriction imposed as part of the measures to reduce the spread of Covid-19.
"While the other person complied with the direction, this male was arrested for refusing to comply.
"Following receipt of a direction from the Director of Public Prosecutions, the arrested male has been charged and is due to appear before Naas District Court on Tuesday morning 19th January, 2021."
