Jess Casey: Partying crowds an unwelcome sight but students let down by government inaction

The crowds present at Galway's Spanish Arch on Monday night. Picture: Cllr Eddie Hoare/Twitter

Crowds on the streets in Cork city and Galway are galling to see, particularly at a time when both counties are teetering on the threshold of further restrictions.

It is enraging enough just to see footage of house parties of any shape or size spread across social media, never mind it happening on your doorstep as it does for residents on the Magazine Road, who have been dealing with anti-social behaviour linked to house parties in the area for years.