A limit of 50 people attending churches has been described as “strange” and “disappointing” by Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin. Eight are suspected to have the virus with 10 individuals on ventilation, seven of them confirmed cases and three suspected cases. There are 168 suspected cases of coronavirus for which results are awaited and with the largest number in Dublin at 65, followed by Limerick with 51 suspected cases. A total of 258 critical care beds are occupied including the 16 patients with Covid-19. There have been a total of 25,368 confirmed cases of the virus with 1,714 deaths, two in the last 24 hours.

Source: The Irish Times June 20, 2020 12:38 UTC