21 arrested during St Patrick's Day gatherings in Dublin, gardaí disperse crowds in Cork

Gardaí arrest a lone demonstrator on O'Connell Street in Dublin city centre on Wednesday. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

There were 21 arrests made in Dublin as some ignored pleas to avoid congregations on St Patrick's Day, while gardaí were called to disperse crowds at one of Cork's most popular amenities.

As of 8pm tonight, seventeen men and four women were arrested during garda interventions at a number of protest events around the capital.