Large crowds gathered at different locations in Scotland yesterday, after sunny weather may have encouraged people to celebrate St Patrick's Day.
Police were called to Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park and Magdalen Green in Dundee yesterday afternoon.
Crowds were dispersed at Kelvingrove Park, after police were alerted to the crowds at about 4.30pm.
No arrests were made and no fines were issued to those who gathered.
Current coronavirus regulations dictate only four adults from two separate households are allowed to meet up outdoors.
The ‘stay at home’ restriction will be lifted on April 2 and replaced with guidance to ‘stay local’ for at least three weeks.
Meanwhile in Dundee, several large groups gathered at Magdalen Green, where police attended at around 5.45pm and advised people of the current coronavirus restrictions.
West End Councillor Richard McCready told the Evening Telegraph he was “disappointed” that crowds gathered.
He said: “I was at the Green at around 6pm and it was very busy indeed with lots of groups across the area.
“I accept that it has been a difficult time for many who have not seen friends and been able to socialise and that there has been recent relaxation of the restrictions.
Just after 5pm tonight at Magdelan Green, Dundee. It was twice as busy in the afternoon. The youth of today at their very best. @TaysidePolice @DundeeCouncil @thecourieruk @Evening_Tele pic.twitter.com/Ju3SNLzMQX
— Perry Combover (@ituned66) March 17, 2021
“But it’s vital we don’t let our guard down after doing so much and continue to do everything we can to stay safe as we near the end of what has been a difficult time for us all.
He added: “One of the things we’ve all come to appreciate during the lockdown is availability of our green spaces and park areas.
“Therefore it was somewhat disappointing to see the amount of rubbish that had been left across the Green.
“We need to respect such spaces and I’ll be liaising with the relevant council services to make sure the park is cleaned up but I also urge people to dispose of their rubbish in the correct way or take it home.”
Why are you making commenting on The Herald only available to subscribers?
It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and abuse.
heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment.
We are doing this to improve the experience for our loyal readers and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself.
We are lucky at The Herald. We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories.
That is invaluable.
We are making the subscriber-only change to support our valued readers, who tell us they don't want the site cluttered up with irrelevant comments, untruths and abuse.
In the past, the journalist’s job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. Technology means that readers can shape a discussion. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel