Summer rave madness
It's getting hot - time to take the fields and beaches people. Wicklow (Ireland) - Herald.Ie 18 July 2012 Raves are regularly taking place on the outskirts of the capital, it has emerged. The illegal parties in remote rural and wooded areas in Wicklow have become commonplace despite efforts by gardai to stop them. The raves have been held in areas such as Devil's Glen and Mahermore Beach since 2001 and there have been several already this summer according to one organiser, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Gardai are working with locals to prevent these raves but are "playing catch-up" according to Rathnew councillor John Snell. "What you're trying to deal with now is social media. Word spreads so quickly that in more cases than not the event is over before the gardai get a handle on them." He described the nature of the parties as "cloak and dagger kind of stuff... There aren't any posters for these events. Unless you're mixing in the...