Q&A: How will gardaí stop outdoor drinking?

Gardaí will be increasing patrols and ensuring compliance with laws in likely outdoor drinking spots. File picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

Last weekend, unsettling images circulated online of groups and crowds of people drinking in Dublin and Cork city centres.

It sparked public outrage and Government plans for action, followed by a U-turn and references to existing bylaws and Garda powers.