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Gardaí deal with drunken revellers

18 March 2005 10:54
Gardaí have been dealing with drunk and disorderly behaviour after the St Patrick's Day festivities.

Gardaí from Store Street in Dublin said they arrested 70 people yesterday and that this was much higher than normal. Most were for minor offences.

In total more than 100 people were arrested on public order offences yesterday in Dublin city centre.



There were several violent incidents on the DART yesterday including an assault, vandalism and fighting.


Two trains had to be taken out of service after windows were smashed.

Gardaí and the ambulance service were also called to break up a fight between around 25 people on an evening train.


In Cork, gardaí from the Bridewell made up to 40 arrests arising from drunk and disorderly behaviour.

And in Limerick city, 52 people were arrested overall with seven taken into custody after a fight broke out at a bar in the city centre.

22 people were arrested for public order offences in Waterford city in relation to the St Patrick's Day celebrations, while four arrests were made in Tramore in the county.

Gardaí from Store Street in Dublin said they arrested 70 people yesterday and that this was much higher than normal. Most were for minor offences.

Hundreds arrested in wave of public disorder

18 March 2005 15:08
Gardaí have said extra patrols will be on standby over the weekend following a spate of street violence and drunkenness that led to hundreds of arrests throughout the country yesterday and overnight.

The disorder stretched the resources of gardaí and the emergency services, and has prompted one MEP to call on the EU Council of Ministers to address the problem of binge drinking.

The number of people arrested for public order charges in Dublin over the course of the St Patrick's Day festivities now stands at 252.



The figure applies to the period from 6am on St Patrick's morning to 6am this morning.

There were several violent incidents on the DART yesterday including an assault, vandalism and fighting. Two trains had to be taken out of service after windows were smashed.

Gardaí and the ambulance service were also called to break up a fight between around 25 people on an evening train.

In another incident in Bray, Co Wicklow, two security guards were assaulted

In Cork, gardaí from the Bridewell made over 60 arrests arising from drunk and disorderly behaviour.

And in Limerick city, more than 60 people were also arrested overall with seven taken into custody after a fight broke out at a bar in the city centre.

22 people were arrested for public order offences in Waterford city in relation to the St Patrick's Day celebrations, while four arrests were made in Tramore in the county.

Accident and Emergency Departments reported a big rise in admissions. Tallaght and Beaumont hospitals in Dublin are said to have dealt with 400 patients overnight.

Fine Gael MEP Avril Doyle said binge drinking was one of the most urgent challenges facing European health ministers. She said the ready accessibility of alcohol must be looked at very seriously.


Audio and Video
News At One: Donal Shiels, Chief Executive of the St Patrick's Day Festival, reiterates that the organised events are alcohol free
News At One: Michael Conaghan, Lord Mayor of Dublin, discusses the public order offences
Morning Ireland: Cliodhna Ní Fhatharta, spokesperson for Iarnród Éireann, discusses some violent incidents on DART services yesterday evening
Morning Ireland: Sandra Hurley details the public order offences which occurred in Dublin and around the country during the St Patrick's Day revelry
Morning Ireland: Paul Tanney reports on the festivities in Dublin yesterday
One News: Ray Colgan reports on the violence which marred St Patrick's Day festivities in the capital

News At One: Donal Shiels, Chief Executive of the St Patrick's Day Festival, reiterates that the organised events are alcohol free