The organisers of this year's St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin have confirmed they are reviewing their security plans with gardaí in response to last weekend's riots in the city.
Donal Shiels, chief executive of the festival, would not say what the review would entail.
"St Patrick's Festival and the gardaí are reviewing the security and operational plan prior to this year's parade as a matter of course and in direct response to the riots on O'Connell Street last Saturday," Mr Shiels said.
There have been renewed calls for off-licences and licensed premises in the city to close for some or all of the day itself.
Youth Work Ireland, which represents youth work organisations, said responsible behaviour by retailers and off-licences would have "a significant impact on the spectacle that St Patrick's Day has become".
"The drinks industry has long claimed they are willing to act responsibly to combat alcohol abuse . . . Closure of outlets for some or all of St Patrick's Day would be highly symbolic," it said.
Tom Coffey of the Dublin City Business Association said it supported restricted opening hours for off-licence alcohol sales.
"People who sell the drink are responsible and need to take responsibility," he said.
However, the National Off-Licence Association said any restrictions should only be introduced through legislation, not through voluntary measures.
This was because the proliferation of retail outlets selling alcohol meant it was "no longer meaningful" to expect voluntary measures to be effective, it said.
Senior management at Dublin City Council will also sit in on meetings with gardaí in advance of the five-day festival, a spokeswoman for the council has confirmed. She said this was in line with previous years.
"There may be extra requirements but we wouldn't know that at this stage," she said.
A spokesman for the Garda press office said he could not comment on procedural matters in relation to the festival, but said gardaí would be "taking into account" any information or intelligence they receive.
Representatives of businesses in the city yesterday said they were not advising their members to take any specific extra precautions as a result of last Saturday's riots.
Both the Dublin City Business Association and the Dublin Chamber of Commerce indicated they believed the riots are not "an issue" in relation to this year's parade.
Aebhric McGinley of the chamber of commerce said that while some of its members would be closing as normal on the day itself, this had nothing to do with Saturday's riots, but was mainly for trading reasons.