Dublin video portal to New York shuts temporarily due to unruly behaviour

Livestream artwork with 2.4m-wide screen allowed people in both cities to see but not hear each other, leading to offensive conduct

Authorities in Dublin are to temporarily shut down the live video portal with New York because of unruly behaviour.

The city council said in a statement on Tuesday it would switch off the interactive webcam at 10pm Irish time while technicians try to tweak - or censor - a project that has brought delight and notoriety.