Gardai raid and shut sown shebeen ahead of St Patrick s Day
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Gardai have raided and shut down a suspected Covid-19 lockdown shebeen.
As part of Operation Navigation, a private premises was searched by Gardaí in Dun Laoghaire, investigating alleged breaches of liquor licencing legislation in support of current public health measures.
On Saturday, March 13 Gardaí say theh received report of a number of persons gathered at a private premises in Monkstown.
Gardaí say they attended the scene and a number of persons were found present at the premises. These persons will all be issued with Fixed Penalty Notices for an alleged breach of Regulation 4 of the Health Act, 1947 Regulations - Restriction on the Movement of Persons. One male, aged in his 20s, was arrested for public order offences. He has since been released without charge pending consideration for the Adult Caution scheme