Several businesses in Dublin city centre are to close their doors early this weekend, citing concerns for staff safety after significant disturbances amid large crowds of revellers led to 14 arrests on Friday night. The incidents occurred in the south city centre area at several locations including South William Street, St Stephen’s Green and Temple Bar Square. I don’t want to be trying to close the shutters and get a bottle in the back in the head. It just takes one clown.”The clean-up continued on South William Street on Saturday morning. They’re trying to get their businesses back open and they’re being terrorised and intimidated at their own doorstep.

Source: The Irish Times June 05, 2021 13:55 UTC