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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 it in a way that doesn’t cause problems later on in the month. So they should do it with their fami...

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 officers took “operational action” at the location. Officers present in the park formed a line and wal...

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 it in a way that doesn’t cause problems later on in the month. So they should do it with their fami...

There was a heavy police presence on Wednesday evening in Belfast's 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 officers took “operational action” at the location. Officers present in the park formed a line and wal...