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Gardaí intervened in an organised car meet of around 800 people who were gathered in contravention to public health guidelines in Co Cork last night.
More than 250 cars were in attendance at the event at Eastgate in Little Island yesterday evening.
When Gardaí visited the scene, they observed 700 to 800 people gathered and very little evidence of social distancing, wearing of face coverings or general compliance with public health guidelines .
The majority were people aged in their 20s, with some men in their 30s or 40s who were accompanied by young children also at the meeting.
Participants had travelled from outside the greater Cork area and from various parts of Munster.
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Gardaí intervened in an organised car meet of around 800 people who were gathered in contravention to public health guidelines in Co Cork last night.
More than 250 cars were in attendance at the event at Eastgate in Little Island yesterday evening.
When Gardaí attended the scene, they observed 700 to 800 people gathered and very little evidence of social distancing, wearing of face coverings or general compliance with public health guidelines .
The majority were people aged in their 20s, with some men in their 30s or 40s who were accompanied by young children also at the meeting.
Participants had travelled from outside the greater Cork area and from various parts of Munster.
Updated: 20 Dec 2020, 20:46
GARDAI broke up a huge gathering of up to 800 “boy racers” who organised a meet-up on social media.
The event took place at Eastgate, Little Island in Co Cork and was described by cops as being in contravention of the public health regulations and guidelines that are currently in place .
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Gardai observed more than 250 vehicles and 700 to 800 persons gathered
Upon arrival at the scene, Gardai say they observed more than 250 vehicles and 700 to 800 persons gathered.
A Garda spokesperson said in a statement: There was very little evidence of social distancing, wearing of face coverings or general compliance with public health guidelines.
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