Garda fears after breaking up 'particularly large' Cork gathering of 'boy racers' 

Gardaí were “caught by surprise” by the sheer scale of the gathering at the Eastgate Commercial Park in Little Island, Cork.

'A significant proportion of people are not getting the message,' said gardaí, after discovering the gathering of around 800 people with little regard for social distancing or mask-wearing. Picture: Denis Minihane.

Garda bosses are increasingly concerned at public flouting of Covid-19 regulations after breaking up a “particularly large” gathering of so-called 'boy racers' in Cork on Saturday night.

The mass event — described by a senior garda as “disgraceful” — attracted over 250 cars and involved up to 800 people with little regard for social distancing or mask-wearing.