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Crowds gather in Dublin for fake Halloween parade posted on social media


Gardaí have asked members of the public to disperse.

GARDAÍ HAVE ASKED hundreds of people who have gathered on O’Connell Street in Dublin city centre to disperse after a fake ‘Halloween parade’ was advertised online. The fake event, posted on social media and circulated to thousands online, promised to start on the north side of the city and make its way down to Temple Bar. Live streams and clips shared on TikTok and other social media websites this evening show O’Connell Street filled with prospective parader go-ers.

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