Photo: Gareth Chaney/CollinsRoad traffic across Ireland is significantly higher than during the country’s first lockdown last spring. Figures from Apple showed traffic is up by around a fifth on the country’s initial lockdown last April. TomTom’s tracking data says congestion in Dublin – typically represented by traffic jams in hotspots – has more than doubled. Google’s smartphone tracking figures suggest why traffic and overall movement is higher, with around a quarter more activity around supermarkets and shopping centres. Read MoreThe Google figures also suggest parks are seeing pre-pandemic levels of activity, despite the colder weather.

Source: Irish Independent February 12, 2021 02:37 UTC