Call for stronger Garda powers to tackle lockdown house parties

Emergency legislation is being urgently demanded to help gardaí tackle lockdown house parties amid fears they could trigger a new wave of Covid-19 cases.

Residents in Cork’s university precinct have urged the Government to act as they lined streets near University College Cork (UCC) for the third day in a row to highlight their concerns after hundreds of young people attended a spate of house parties in rented property in the area in recent days in breach of public health guidelines.