Fourteen people were arrested for public order offences in Dublin city centre yesterday, with eight more arrested in Cork city, gardaí have said.
No injuries to gardaí were reported. In a statement, gardaí said that an extensive high visibility policing operation by uniform gardaí, supported by Public Order Units, was put in place.
Gardaí "on occasions engaged with crowds in Stephen's Green, Temple Bar and South William Street" due to public safety concerns and sporadic public order incidents.
They encountered "significant numbers of groups of youths who were loitering around the city centre, not involved in outdoor dining/socialising".