'A hoax! There was no parade at all' - Gardaí issue statement following parade trick in Dublin
It was all trick and no treat as false information was circulated online about a Halloween parade in the city centre
An Garda Síochána have issued a statement regarding a Halloween hoax where information was circulated online that a parade was scheduled to take place in Dublin City Centre last night, October 31, 2024.
In a post to social media, gardaí issued a statement which 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.
"All those gathered on O’Connell Street at present, in expectation of such a parade are asked to please disperse safely."
Hundreds of people reacted to the statement with one commentor posting: "Wow bit late for the info"
Another person commented on the garda statement saying she had shown up with her family to watch a parade that was never coming, she said: "We’re here and the fireworks are crazy and the sirens too… Turns out the parade (which we attended (not) along with hundreds and hundreds of others) was a hoax! There was no parade after all."