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Earlier, First Minister Arlene Foster said that St Patrick’s Day celebrations must be different this year amid the ongoing pandemic. “I think most people see St Patrick’s Day as a day to come together with others and we are concerned that particularly in some of the places where we would see crowds gathering, that people would do that again this year,” she told the BBC. “We are sending out a very strong message, that people should of course mark St Patrick’s Day but they should do i...

Crowds holding St Patrick’s Day parties at a Belfast park have been cleared from the area. Police closed down Botanic Gardens in the south of the city after hundreds of young people had gathered on Wednesday. Prior to the police intervention, there had been a party atmosphere with groups drinking, playing music and playing ball games. There are currently tight restrictions on public gatherings in Northern Ireland under Covid-19 regulations. PSNI assistant chief constable Alan Todd said office...

Earlier, First Minister Arlene Foster said that St Patrick’s Day celebrations must be different this year amid the ongoing pandemic. “I think most people see St Patrick’s Day as a day to come together with others and we are concerned that particularly in some of the places where we would see crowds gathering, that people would do that again this year,” she told the BBC. “We are sending out a very strong message, that people should of course mark St Patrick’s Day but they should do i...

There was a heavy police presence on Wednesday evening in Belfasts Holyland, following the closure of Botanic Gardens after large crowds had gathered in the park during the afternoon.

Crowds holding St Patrick’s Day parties at a Belfast park have been cleared from the area. Police closed down Botanic Gardens in the south of the city after hundreds of young people had gathered on Wednesday. Prior to the police intervention, there had been a party atmosphere with groups drinking, playing music and playing ball games. There are currently tight restrictions on public gatherings in Northern Ireland under Covid-19 regulations. PSNI assistant chief constable Alan Todd said office...

Police clear crowds from Belfast park Updated / Wednesday, 17 Mar 2021 18:58 Officers moved in to clear people holding parties in the park People holding St Patricks Day parties at the Botanic Gardens in Belfast have been cleared from the area. PSNI assistant chief constable Alan Todd said officers would take "operational action" at the location. Officers present in the park formed a line and walked across it, funnelling those gathered towards the exits. An announcement was made that the par...

BBC News Published image captionCrowds in Botanic Park were cleared in less than an hour Police were called to clear crowds of young people from Botanic Gardens in south Belfast on Wednesday. However, when officers were called to the scene on Wednesday afternoon, it took less than an hour for the area to be cleared. PSNI Ass Ch Con Alan Todd had urged parents to ask their children and young adults to "return home". Speaking on BBC Radio Ulsters Evening Extra programme he said: "There have been ...

Earlier, First Minister Arlene Foster said that St Patrick’s Day celebrations must be different this year amid the ongoing pandemic. “I think most people see St Patrick’s Day as a day to come together with others and we are concerned that particularly in some of the places where we would see crowds gathering, that people would do that again this year,” she told the BBC. “We are sending out a very strong message, that people should of course mark St Patrick’s Day but they should do i...

Huge police presence across South Belfast in attempt to crack down on St Patricks Day crowds Streets in the Holyland were relatively quiet as police cleared hundreds of young people from Botanic Gardens Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these new...

And he said people who had been fined before risked even tougher penalties. Joining a patrol in Downpatrick, a town with historic links to St Patrick, PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne thanked the public, the vast majority of whom, he said, are adhering to the coronavirus restrictions. Earlier, First Minister Arlene Foster urged that St Patrick’s Day celebrations must be different this year amid the ongoing pandemic. “I think most people see St Patrick’s Day as a day to come together with ...