Tony Holohan, the chief medical officer, said he was “shocked” by “enormous crowds” having a “major open air party” in Dublin’s south inner city on Saturday night. Footage posted on social media showed large crowds socialising. Gardaí arrested four people for public order offences in the area. Large amounts of litter was left at the site. SponsoredHowever, Kevin O’Donoghue, a local Labour councillor, noted that nearby parks at St Stephen’s Green and Merrion Square were closed around the time that Holohan witnessed

Source: The Times May 30, 2021 22:52 UTC