According to reports, a group of 15 people were found socialising at a shed which was to be found to the back of a house in Co Kildare.
An investigation is underway after Gardaí raided a premises “with all the trappings of a traditional pub” down in Co Kildare last night.
It’s believed that officers arrived at the premises around 8:30pm yesterday evening to find a group of 15 people socialising in the makeshift pub at the back of the house. Pictures put out by the gardaí show the area kitted out with a Christmas tree, a pool table and even a small fire.
A garda statement on the matter – as published by The Irish Times – reads:
“Gardaí in Kildare executed a search warrant of a suspected shebeen premises operating close to Kildare Town, yesterday evening Thursday, December 31st, 2020 at approximately 8.30pm.
“The shed had all the trappings of a traditional pub. Gardaí took details of all persons present within the shed, seized the intoxicating liquor and the drink optics and spirit dispensers.”
As the country entered 2021 in the middle of its most concerning wave of #COVID19 to date…
Gardaí in Kildare Town raided a shed “with all the trappings of a traditional pub” last night. 15 people “socialising”
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This comes after CEO of the HSE Paul Reid commented that the number of positive Covid-19 cases in the country is cause for great concern – describing the situation as “rampant & high risk”. Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan had much the same to say, urging people to continue adhering to public health measures and outlining five different steps that are needed in order to end Level 5 restrictions.
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