Halloween, Dublin

Thousands show up in Dublin, duped by online Halloween parade hoax
Large crowds that gathered in central Dublin for a Halloween parade were tricked, not treated, by an apparent online hoax.
Dubliners Wait Hours for Halloween Parade That Never Arrives
Hundreds of people in Dublin experienced a Halloween trick on Thursday, lining the streets in anticipation of a parade that never came. According to The Independent, the event—the Macnas Halloween Parade,
Pakistani website apologises for advertising Halloween parade that never happened
A Pakistan-based company has issued an apology for a “mistake” that led thousands of Dubliners to line up on the streets, eagerly awaiting a Halloween parade that never happened. Scores of decked-out people packed O’Connell Street in Dublin city centre on Thursday, as the enthusiastic crowd arrived to watch the parade.
Thousands fall for fake halloween parade in Dublin
Excited partygoers flooded O'Connell Street, only to find no parade in sight. The confusion quickly led to crowded streets and sidewalks, disrupting traffic and eventually calling for a police response. Dublin's Gardaí, the national police force, were dispatched to manage the swelling crowd and urged people to disperse.
All Trick, No Treat: Dublin Crowds Turn Up for Halloween Parade That Wasn’t
The website, he said, compiled information from about 1,400 Halloween events from all over the world. The nonexistent parade in Dublin was said to be put on by Macnas, an Irish theater group that has previously staged parades and held one this year in Galway — but not Dublin. (Dublin has hosted Halloween parades in past years, but not in 2024.)
Thousands Fall For Halloween “Scam” And Show Up For Parade That Didn’t Exist, Causing Chaos
A fake message lured thousands of people into the heart of Dublin for a Halloween parade that never actually existed.Flocks of hopeful residents from the Irish capital poured onto the streets for the parade after an announcement was made on a website called My Spirit Halloween.
Pakistan Company Apologises For Advertising Non-Existent Halloween Parade In Dublin
the Galway performance company Macnas. Sharing the video on X, filmmaker Bertie Brosnan said, "The SCAM Halloween Parade in Dublin City Centre (everyone was ghosted ) Definitely thousands, potentially into 10's of thousands, showed up. This happened on the ...
AI fools thousands of people to show up for a fake Halloween parade
Thousands of Dubliners showed up for a Halloween parade Thursday night and were left bitterly disappointed after they realized it was a fake event.
All trick no treat - “Hoax” Halloween parade draws big crowds to Dublin’s O’Connell St
Hundreds of people descended on Dublin's O'Connell Street on Thursday night for a Halloween parade that didn't exist.
AI hoax causes thousands to show up in Dublin, Ireland, for non-existent Halloween parade
Deceived by an AI-generated Pakistan-based website that quickly spread online, thousands of people turned up in Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday night, lining streets for a Halloween parade that didn't exist.
Pakistan-based website pranks thousands for ‘non-existent’ Halloween parade in Dublin, owner apologises
Earlier on 31 October, thousands flocked to O’Connell Street in the hope of attending a fun Halloween parade. But later, they learnt from Garda and other sources that the event was never going to take place.
Man Behind Website That Listed Fake Halloween Parade Says It Was ‘Just a Mistake’: ‘We Are Highly Embarrassed’
Nazir Ali admitted that artificial intelligence was used to create the post about the parade in Dublin, but insisted he and ...
Hundreds showed up for a Halloween parade. They got ‘ghosted.’
MySpiritHalloween, the website that promoted a Halloween parade in Dublin that never existed, says it is “ashamed” and blamed ...
'Embarassed': Massive turnout for fake Halloween parade leaves Pakistani company red-faced
A website error by a Pakistan-based company led thousands to gather for a non-existent Halloween parade in Dublin. Crowds ...