A group of teenagers allegedly caused mayhem in the Blanchardstown area last night, with several teens "climbing buildings".
The incident happened at 6:50pm on Monday night at Blanchardstown Library. A witness told Dublin Live that librarians and secondary school students were evacuated from the library following an incident, and once outside some students were spotted climbing buildings.
In photos seen by Dublin Live, several teenagers appear to have climbed up the stairs onto glass panels outside the library building. Outside the premises at the front, there was also a large gathering of teenagers.
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The witness told Dublin Live: "Students were frightened and shocked and librarians were unable to take control of the situation."
"Ambulances were present and gardaí later I have been told," they added. A spokesman for Fingal County Council which runs Blanchardstown Library confirmed to Dublin Live that there was a "disturbance" at the library last night.
A spokesman said: “There was a disturbance in Blanchardstown Library on Monday 30th January at 6.50pm among a group of teenagers who were studying at the Library. Staff at the Library calmed the situation and called shopping centre security and An Garda Síochána.
"The Library is open today as normal.”
Dublin Live has contacted An Garda Siochana for comment.
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