A Waterford Councillor has expressed concern about the numbers of people flocking to scenic spots along the coast.
Pat Fitzgerald says parks and walks in places like Dunmore East and Cheekpoint are really busy.
He says he had several complaints from local residents:
"We now have summer tourist numbers, day-trippers, coming out to these areas. Normally at this time of the year, we would rarely see tourists except if it was a very fine Saturday or Sunday.
"We have had parking problems, we've had verbal confrontation here in Dunmore East, this is unheard of at this time of year.
"We realise too that people are cooped up and families have to get out to exercise but, I think local people's concerns should also be taken into consideration."
Councillor Fitzgerald wonders if the time has come for authorities to "consider closing public amenities" such as "pathways and playgrounds that attract large numbers of visitors to small local communities".
Elsewhere, Wicklow County Council says it's closed the Upper Car Park at Glendalough until further notice due to social distancing concerns.
Thousands have visited the area since the start of the crisis with criticism on social media of pictures of groups gathered around food stalls.
The county council says all the food stalls are also now closed as a result.
