Public will not be refunded if concerts in 2021 are rescheduled, Varadkar warns
The Tánaiste said it may be “some time yet” before mass gatherings are allowed.
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The Tánaiste said it may be “some time yet” before mass gatherings are allowed.
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris warned against ‘serious escalation’ of garda powers to break up house parties in private homes.
The leaders of the Catholic Church, Church of Ireland, Presbyterians and Methodists issued a statement today.
The guidance involves dividing premises into subgrouping of no more than 50 people in each.
Varadkar said a “special protocol” will be worked out to allow larger groups to attend services.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar made the announcement this evening.
A protest on Saturday is still scheduled to go ahead, despite concerns from health officials.
The association are unsure what today’s announcement will mean for future League of Ireland fixtures and international matches.
This year’s GAA championships and rugby fixtures are now in severe doubt.
It is expected that further recommendations will be made by public health officials tomorrow.
There could also be moves to get more people to work from home.
It was confirmed today that a total of 18 people have the illness in the Republic while four have it in the North.
Meanwhile, a school in Dublin today began its two-week closing period after it was confirmed a pupil was diagnosed with Covid-19.
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He suggested mass gatherings should be avoided immediately and that he supported the government’s view that the Six Nations game should be postponed.
The Department of Health said this evening that the Six Nations game due to take place a week before Patrick’s Day shouldn’t go ahead.