Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Dublin Live
Dublin Live
National
Darragh Berry

Chaotic scenes in Dublin park as massive crowd gather for organised rave in St Stephen's Green despite strict lockdown restrictions

These were the chaotic scenes in St Stephen's Green on Thursday evening as a huge crowd gathered for an organised rave despite strict Phase 2 lockdown restrictions still being in place for the country.

Over 100 rule breaking party-goers pumped music in the park for hours as a huge crowd came together for a hoolie on what was the hottest day of the year in Dublin with 28C temperatures.

In the video obtained by Dublin Live, the young ravers can be seen bopping to the club classic 'Rhythm Is A Dancer' by Snap as the happy crowd laugh and sing along while one person draws the short straw and has to hold the heavy speaker aloft.

The person recording the mayhem can be heard saying to her friend "Oh my god, this is what St. Stephen's Green currently looks like. Absolute madness".

While outdoor gatherings will increase to 200 people from Monday onwards as part of Phase 3, there is still very limited lockdown restrictions in place for Ireland which are visibly being broken during the massive meet-up.

As it stands, you can meet up to 6 people either indoors or outdoors for social gatherings.

This is up from the previous limit of 4, and you are also no longer required to meet only outdoors.

However, strict social distancing must be maintained at all times.

From June 29, Indoor gatherings of up to 50 people when following social distancing restrictions will be allowed, as well as outdoor gatherings of up to 200 people.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.