Limerick
AI-generated Cat in the Hat images and videos centred on Limerick neighbourhoods circulated widely and caused local concern before Gardaí confirmed the supposed sightings were fabricated.
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Cat in the Hat trend reports in Ireland
Verified public-source incidents associated with the 2026 Cat in the Hat trend in Ireland.
9 documented reports · latest August 22, 2026
Donegal
Multiple Cat in the Hat Donegal videos circulated on social media, with some posts asking where the character should go next and tagging people, businesses or groups as supposed next victims; Gardaí reiterated that the imagery was AI-generated.
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Wexford Gardaí responded publicly after AI-generated Cat in the Hat images and videos appeared to place the character around Wexford-area homes and neighbourhoods; police said the sightings were fake.
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Social-media posts in Gorey claimed a Cat in the Hat figure was appearing near homes and driveways; the claims were part of the Irish AI-generated hoax wave and were not independently verified as real sightings.
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Location-specific Cat in the Hat sightings and warnings spread through Dublin social media groups as part of the Irish AI hoax wave publicly debunked by Gardaí.
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Cat in the Hat hoax imagery spread through Cork social-media communities, including reposted Snapchat material warning residents about supposed local sightings; Gardaí said the wider trend was fabricated.
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False Cat in the Hat sightings and warnings spread into County Tipperary as part of the Irish hoax wave that Gardaí publicly debunked.
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False Cat in the Hat sightings and warnings spread into County Wicklow as part of the Irish hoax wave that Gardaí publicly debunked.
Read incident report →Waterford
The Cat in the Hat hoax was reported in Waterford as part of Ireland's south-east scare wave, with fake night-time sightings and lock-your-doors warnings spreading on TikTok before Gardaí publicly debunked the trend.
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