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| Hundreds gather at hoax Dublin Halloween parade | Hundreds gather at hoax Dublin Halloween parade |
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| Hundreds lined O'Connell street for a parade that was not scheduled | Hundreds lined O'Connell street for a parade that was not scheduled |
| Hundreds of people gathered in Dublin city centre on Thursday night for a Halloween parade which turned out to be a hoax. | Hundreds of people gathered in Dublin city centre on Thursday night for a Halloween parade which turned out to be a hoax. |
| It's understood a rumour circulated online that a parade was due to take place on O'Connell Street. | It's understood a rumour circulated online that a parade was due to take place on O'Connell Street. |
| Pictures on social media show crowds lining the road waiting for the parade to begin. | Pictures on social media show crowds lining the road waiting for the parade to begin. |
| Gardaí (Irish police) released a statement saying that no Halloween parade was scheduled asking for those who turned out to "disperse safely". | Gardaí (Irish police) released a statement saying that no Halloween parade was scheduled asking for those who turned out to "disperse safely". |
| The size of the crowds caused a brief disruption to the Luas tram network, with parts of the Red and Green line services out of operation for about half an hour. | The size of the crowds caused a brief disruption to the Luas tram network, with parts of the Red and Green line services out of operation for about half an hour. |
| Get in touch | Get in touch |
| Did you go to Dublin city centre expecting a Halloween parade? | Did you go to Dublin city centre expecting a Halloween parade? |
| Hashel Thilanka was among those who gathered on O'Connell Street | |
| Among those on O'Connell Street for the expected festivities was Hashel Thilanka. | |
| Speaking to BBC News NI, Mr Thilanka said that he was "disappointed" that the event had not been identified as fake before it was due to start. | |
| He said he gathered with others for an hour before being informed by members of the Gardaí that the event was not happening. |