One person fined for not wearing a face mask in a commercial setting

One person in Northern Ireland has been issued with a fine for refusing to wear a mask in a commercial setting.

The majority of PSNI fines handed out for breaches of COVID-19 restrictions were in Belfast. A total of 1,474 penalty notices have been given out to people over the age of 18 in Northern Ireland.


The first ever fine for not wearing a face mask was on Friday (October 16), following an incident for non-compliance in a commercial setting.

List of fines by council area

  • Belfast City – 735
  • Derry and Strabane – 275
  • Newry, Mourne and Down – 115
  • Fermanagh and Omagh – 68
  • Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon – 88
  • Mid and East Antrim – 52
  • Antrim and Newtownabbey – 40
  • Lisburn and Castlereagh – 24
  • Ards and North Down – 30
  • Mid-Ulster – 29
  • Causeway Coast and Glens – 18

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