A man has been arrested and a large number of fixed penalty notices have been issued after an alleged party in Longford Town on Friday night.
Gardaí attended reports of a gathering at a house in the Palace Crescent area of Ardnacassagh in the town and attempted to engage with those inside.
They then obtained a warrant under the misuse of drugs act and searched the house shortly after 9.30pm.
A large group of people were in the house, in breach of the current Covid-19 regulations, all of those present eventually dispersed.
A man in his 20's was arrested at the scene and fixed penalty notices will be issued to all those identified including the organiser and homeowner.