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The mayor of Killarney has condemned the “disgraceful behavior” of people seen partying on Main Street in the city on Saturday night, in apparent violation of Covid-19 guidelines.
Video footage on social media shows a group of people singing and drinking on Main Street in Killarney, not observing social distancing or wearing masks.
Two men also stood and sang on top of an old phone booth, which has been repurposed to contain a defibrillator, the video shows.
A man was removing his clothes while standing on top of the box, according to images.
Speaking to The Irish Times, Independent Mayor Cllr Brendan Cronin described the behavior as “reprehensible” and said “a public apology is required” from those who attended.
“As a collective group, we have all done tremendous work to ensure that the number of new cases remains as low as possible in our city and county by putting restrictions before personal preferences,” said Cllr Cronin.
“Business owners and staff have gone above and beyond to protect Killarney’s customers and visitors. These efforts should be recognized, not hampered by this behavior. “
Cllr Cronin said the actions were disrespectful to all those who have made sacrifices over the past six months due to the pandemic.
“At a time when we cannot go to see a football game, in which weddings are postponed and other family occasions are postponed, the behavior seen last night in our town was nothing less than showing two fingers to everyone. they have put in a lot of time and effort to make Killarney safe, ”he added.
Cllr Cronin also apologized to the Killarney volunteer first responders group for the “disrespect” shown to the community defibrillator.
“Those who decided to use the defibrillator box as their ‘stage’ last night need to publicly apologize for this demonstrated disrespect,” he said.
“I call on An Garda Síochána to redouble its efforts to ensure that a similar large gathering like this does not happen again.”
Cllr Michael Gleeson of the South Kerry Independent Alliance said he “condemns without reservation” what happened.
“They are not the kind of people we want on the streets of Killarney. Our goal is to achieve the highest standards of safety and personal well-being. Such behavior endangers the lives of other people ”.
Gardaí has been contacted for comment.
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