Photo by Steve Humphreys 28th May 2020OUTDOOR gatherings of up to 5,000 people could be allowed from September with cinemas reopening in August, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said. “What we’ve said is there will be no mass gatherings until the 31st of August at the earliest,” Mr Varadkar told reporters at Government Buildings. “But you know if things continue to go in the right direction, if the virus stays suppressed, you could see some smaller outdoor mass gatherings in September. You know maybe outdoor cultural events of, you know, a few thousand people, maybe 3,000 or 4000, 5000 but unlikely to be more than that." Culture Minister Josepha Madigan said that the Arts Council has estimated 41,600 arts events will not go ahead this year and 3.4m audience attendances have been lost.

Source: Irish Independent June 16, 2020 12:22 UTC