Fine Gael TD Emer Higgins has blasted the "reckless" St. Patrick’s Day rave and she is calling for social media companies to remove the illegal advertisements for the event.
The COVID party was initially advertised on Instagram with posts later appearing on Snapchat.
The posts were advertising tickets to the event for a price of €20.
The social media statuses claim that the party would be legal as they say the current lockdown is due to end on March 5th.
However, tough restrictions are likely to remain in place up until May.
Higgins said: “A planned St Patrick’s Day Rave currently being organised at an undisclosed location in Dublin or Kildare is being promoted online, and I am calling on social media companies to remove all content in relation to it.
“We are all subject to Lockdown Level 5 and while Professor Ronan Glynn noted yesterday that the compliance levels of Irish people are extremely high, we cannot afford to become complacent.
She explained if people don’t follow the current COVID guidelines, it won’t be fair on those abiding by the lockdown rules.
She said: “If this event goes ahead it will be a flagrant dismissal of the current legislation and a mockery to all the efforts everyone has made in the battle against Covid-19.
“The current restrictions have been tough on us all and I understand the desire to socialise and have some normality but now is not the time.
“I would urge anyone considering attending this illegal event to think again. Think of your families.
“Think of the vulnerable people in our society who might die if they get this virus."
The rave is allegedly due to take place at a warehouse at a mystery location in Dublin or Kildare.
A social media account promoting the party said: "Let's not have another miserable Paddy's Day. Let's party hard."
But the Fine Gael TD describes the event as “illegal” and “outrageous.”
She said: “It could not be any clearer that this event is reckless, illegal and nothing short of outrageous.
“I am calling on the organisers to have a bit of cop on and cancel this event.
“I’m also asking our social media platforms to up their game so that social media accounts cannot be used to advertise illegal mass gatherings.”
Meanwhile, a worker in the entertainment industry says the illegal party being organised online could be a scam.
Comedian and co-founder of zoom-party.ie, Steve Cummins doesn't believe it will go ahead.
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