Image: Twitter@EddieHoareFG''Worrying scenes in Galway last night.''
Footage showing crowds of young people gathering in the Spanish Arch area of Galway City has caused outrage among locals, after it emerged on social media last night.
Galway is one of the counties being closely monitored by NPHET with a decision on whether it will be moved to Level Three restrictions likely to be made by the end of the week.
Galway Fine Gael Councillor Eddie Hoare, says something needs to be done to manage the return of college students.
Spanish Arch, Galway tonight. Numbers will inevitability continue to rise. I’d expect Level 3 restriction before the end of the week.... pic.twitter.com/cBLUoJOfj9
— Cllr. Eddie Hoare (@EddieHoareFG) September 28, 2020
''Worrying scenes in Galway last night, hundreds if not thousands of students descended on Spanish Arch'', he said.
''Students have come back on campus this week, lectures have been delayed but most of the students have enrolled in their accommodation and there's a big spill out of students onto the streets of Galway.
''So it is concerning in regard to public health measures and the Covid-19 virus''.
Have sympathy for those entering college for first time during Covid but these scenes are simply unacceptable, particularly with recent growth in Galway cases. Have contacted Millstreet Gardai & written to NUIG President though I fear damage may be done. pic.twitter.com/IASFtk6Eqr
— Ollie Crowe (@olliecrowe_ie) September 28, 2020
390 additional Covid-19 cases were confirmed in the Republic of Ireland yesterday.
209 of yesterday's cases were located in Dublin, 27 in Cork, 22 in Donegal, 21 in Galway, 14 in Kildare, 14 in Monaghan, seven in Roscommon, seven in Tipperary, seven in Waterford, seven in Wexford, six in Limerick, six in Longford, five in Laois, five in Meath, five in Offaly, five in Sligo, with the remaining 23 cases spread across eight other counties.
