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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. However, no such parade was planned or due to take place.
Hundreds of people turned up for the non-existent event, which it is now suggested was a large-scale, elaborate prank. Gardaí have requested that they leave the area safely.
In a post on social media this evening, a spokesperson said: “Please be advised that contrary to information being circulated online, no Halloween parade is scheduled to take place in Dublin City Centre this evening or tonight.”
People waiting for a halloween parade. #Dublin
— Artur Martins (@arturmartins) October 31, 2024
No Gardai around, no official announcement, people waiting on the wrong side of the road...
Someone did pull a big #hoax #Prank pic.twitter.com/zTQUShZrya
Live streams and clips shared on TikTok and other social media websites this evening show O’Connell Street filled with prospective parader go-ers.
Videos advertising the event, and posted to video-sharing platform TikTok, have been viewed up to 80,000 times.
It appears the videos have used footage of a parade in Dublin on 31 October 2023 by theatre company Macnas as proof that the event is an annual-outing. However, Macnas organised this year’s event in Co Galway.
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From a distance I thought it was Trump
@Fynn:
Seriously.
That was my first thought on seeing it this morning.
I reckon I could paint a picture as good as that Van Gogh fella’s one. What makes his work so special?
@Regular John: That’s the spirit! There’s literally nothing stopping you from trying.
@Regular John: You definitely need a hobby and to connect with nature and the human experience like Van Gogh did.
@Regular John:
Just genius.
@Regular John: Well Done! We look forward to your first exhibition.
@Basildon Joe: I bet you’re a wizard at describing wine, “Distant hint of strawberry with a lingering aftertaste of lemon coupled with…….
@Brian Hunt: He’s probably the one that has the picture hidden away!
@Me Me:
Right, that’s it. Loads of encouragement from the lads on the Journal so I’m gonna go for it over Christmas. He did alright with sunflowers, I’m gonna paint some daffodils. Remember where you heard it first….
I thought for a moment it was Donald Trump
Our public who have depended and are still slightly depend on Irish anti Trump media for indoctrination have no actual understanding of world affairs.
@thomas molloy: And yet, you’re unable or unwilling to tell me the media outlets you get your understanding of “world affairs” from. Or do you, as I suspect, make all this drivel up as you go along…?
@thomas molloy: and that idea is firmly wedged in your head by who?
Paul Gaugin and Toulouse Lautrec enter a bar in Montmartre. They spot a familiar face sitting alone. Hey,Vince,fancy a drink? No thanks guys,replies van Gogh. I ‘ave one ere
@Larry Betts: On a roll!
@Brian Hunt: never misses an opportunity to Van Gogh
MAN on the INSIDE on Netflix is a good “who done it”
A cluttered brain is worse than a cluttered room
@Andy Preneur: “Chaos Theory” is a political strategy used in political campaigns by politicians that have embarrassing/destructive policies that they are embarrassed to put in front of the public. Being against everything that works and advocating revolution and chaos is their last resort. Our educated citizens are not falling for it
Still not a patch on the bananna taped to the white board. Now that’s real art.
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