Dublin to New York portal taken offline after nudity, class A medicine and 9/11 taunts beamed throughout the Atlantic | EUROtoday

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It was imagined to carry two cities nearer collectively, however the Dublin-New York portal has been closed down quickly after stories of “inappropriate behaviour”.

Sculptures had been positioned in each cities, that includes reside streams that allowed residents of 1 place to see the opposite. The progressive concept allowed grandmothers to see their grandchildren, performances of Irish jigs have been beamed throughout the Atlantic and there was even a proposal.

But in much less healthful behaviour, New Yorkers and Dubliners have been seen flashing their rear ends at one another, an OnlyFans mannequin bared her breasts and one Dubliner even taunted the Americans with pictures of the Twin Towers on 9/11.

Another girl was escorted away by Irish police after she was seen grinding in opposition to the portal itself as others made impolite gestures at one another.

In a press release, a spokesman for Dublin City Council mentioned: “The overwhelming majority of interactions are positive.

“The Portal offers a window to other cities and is connecting people and cultures in a unique manner – what we are seeing between Dublin and NY is reflective of a wider narrative of cultural behaviour. Unfortunately, we have also been witnessing a very small minority of people engaged in inappropriate behaviour, which has been amplified through social media.

“While we cannot control all of these actions, we are implementing some technical solutions to address this and these will go live in the next 24 hours.

“We will continue to monitor the situation over the coming days with our partners in New York to ensure that Portals continue to deliver a positive experience for both cities and the world.”

The Portals Organisation mentioned: “As Portals Organisation, we do not intend to suggest people to interact with Portals in any particular way – our goal is to open a window between far away places and cultures that allows people to interact freely with one another.

“We encourage people to be respectful and from our position as observers, we see that the absolute majority of experiences is on the bright side.”