At the weekend.
Traveling maskless, mechanic Dara Flaherty is taken to a garda station and arrested for public order offences after refusing to wear a face covering on a bus in Renmore, Galway.
Mr Flaherty, who describes himself as a Nationalist Irish Republican, has urged others to buy a Day Saver ticket and make their own videos.
Earlier: That’s The Way
This morning
Dublin city centre.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (above) and Minister for Health Simon Harris (top left) at a photocall promoting the wearing of masks on Public transport.
Meanwhile…
Twenty minutes later.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (above right) arrives at government buildings.
Chauffeur-driven cars don’t count.
I’m on the train to Cork. The ticket cost €62 return, purchased two weeks in advance. It would be cheaper for me to drive down in my little car. This is what is wrong with public transport in this country. It should always be cheaper to take public transport.
— Suzanne (@Dublin_Suzy) June 21, 2019
In fairness.
