Swimming in beaches in the Republic of Ireland was temporarily banned to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the pandemic .
On 11 April , Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council shut the bathing spots of Seapoint , Sandycove and the Forty Foot to the public `` until further notice '' , having earlier restricted parking at Sandycove , Vico , Killiney 's beach and the seaside resort 's railway station.  22 March , Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Coveney announced the planned repatriation , by charter flight , of Irish citizens from Peru .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in the Republic of Ireland