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Ireland counts 714 arrests on St Patrick’s Day in Ireland crowd
Ireland battled an alcohol fueled surge with 714 arrests nationwide on St Patrick’s Day, including 252 in Dublin. Two Dublin trains were halted after fights and windows shattered while Cork region also reported numerous disturbances. New York reported far fewer incidents due to strict parade drinking bans. Ireland's 2001 per capita alcohol use stood at 3.75 gallons versus the EU average of 2.4 and the U.S. 1.77.
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Dublin
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St. Patrick’s Day
Ray O’connor
Pioneer Total Abstinence Association
Irish Republic
Republic
Cork
New York City
Paul Browne
New York
Browne
U.S