'Absolutely disgraceful': Nine arrested in Cork City over public order incidents

'Carnival' atmosphere in city as hundreds gather to socialise but gardaí say majority 'overwhelmingly compliant with public health guidelines

Some of the  crowds which gathered in Cork City centre on Saturday night. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

The mayor of Cork City has branded the scenes of revelry in the city centre widely circulating on social media last night as "absolutely disgraceful" after an injury to a garda was reported and nine men were arrested in connection with public order offences. 

Cork Lord Mayor Joe Kavanagh said the behaviour last night was the reason Ireland was still in a Level 5 lockdown and expressed sympathy for the Gardaí attempting to uphold Covid-19 restrictions.