Gardaí have dispersed a large group of people from a cemetery as they celebrated a deceased’s birthday, in what offcers described as a “contravention” of Covid-19 public health guidelines. An estimated 200 people gathered and played loud music from a stereo system at St Joseph’s Cemetery, Rathkeale, Co Limerick, today. “Where gardaí identify potential breaches of the public health regulations a file is prepared for the DPP in each case or a Fixed Payment Notice is issued where appropriate,” they added. Gardaí are separately investigating alleged breaches of public health guidelines after a reported 150 people attended a funeral in Rathkeale last month. Last Christmas gardaí encountered house parties and other public health contraventions in Rathkeale “involving gatherings by large groups at private establishments and on public thoroughfares in the town”.

Source: Irish Independent February 28, 2021 20:28 UTC