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A Dublin city councilor has criticized scenes from the south central city last night where groups gathered for a night of drinking fun, visibly and openly breaking Level 5 lockdown restrictions.
These were the images taken last night at Grand Canal Quay when crowds of people flooded the area for hours on end, what locals describe as a “nightly event.”
A source told Dublin Live: “It’s crazy what happens there every night.
“Hours of drinking and playing loud music and having fun, which would be totally acceptable if we weren’t going through a pandemic.”
“When the Ringsend natives tried to play bingo and have a few drinks outside their own homes last year, they were turned away.
“Like everyone else, the locals here have been affected by the shutdown and they are going to take a stand if something is not done soon.”
Sinn Fein’s local TD Chris Andrews told Dublin Live that these meetings are “unacceptable.”
The Dublin Bay South MP said: “It is really heartbreaking to see these scenes at the height of a pandemic.
(Image: Chris Andrew)
“This is a residential area and what the residents have to endure is unacceptable.
“This is not a unique occasion and residents really need to be protected.”
He added: “The Gardai is doing everything possible, but the government must do more.”
Dublin Live has contacted Gardai about the incident.
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