Gardaí are investigating Monday’s Black Lives Matter protest in Dublin with a view to potentially prosecuting organisers for their role in such a large public gathering during the Covid-19 lockdown. They are now being investigated under the Covid-19 regulations, one of which prohibits the organising of large events during the lockdown period. People should follow public health advice and exercise their judgement on “impromptu” mass gatherings, he said. “We have no public health advice on protest; our advice is on gatherings,” he told a briefing on Tuesday. PermitsA number of senior officers said they were aware of plans to hold another Black Lives Matter event next Saturday.

Source: The Irish Times June 02, 2020 16:38 UTC