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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...

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...

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...

Botanic Gardens cleared after hundreds gather on St Patricks Day Cllr Gary McKeown said "I saw an exodus of people back into the Holylands" 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 newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other...

Watch: St Patricks Day parties cleared from Belfast park  A police vehicle surrounded by people out celebrating in the Botanic Gardens in Belfast, on St Patricks Day. Rebecca Black and David Young, PA 17 March, 2021 19:39  Members of the PSNI on patrol in the Holy Land district in Belfast, on St Patricks Day. 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...

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...

Queen sends best wishes to Irish President Michael Higgins and Irish people She also made mention of her 2011 trip to Ireland, which she remembers fondly  Mr Higgins responds by offering warmest appreciation for your good wishes The message was sent ahead of St Patricks day, which takes place tomorrow  It comes as PSNI bring in hundreds of extra officers ahead of St Patricks Day 

Belfast house party described as "disappointing" by PSNI "Rest assured, where people are deliberately flouting or recklessly breaching regulations they can expect to be penalised." Updated PSNI stock (Image: Press Eye) 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 newsletters. Your information will be use...

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced that existing MOT temporary exemption certificates (TECs) for some vehicle groups will be extended by a further four months. Existing TECs applied to eligible private cars, light goods vehicles and motorcycles aged 4-9 years will be extended by a further four months from the date the existing exemption ends. Four year old cars and motorcycles and three year old light goods vehicles due a first time test will have a four month TEC applied fro...