Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has warned against “exuberant” GAA celebrations as the close of All Ireland hurling and football season looms near and several counties are hoping for a win for the first time in decades. As lockdown restrictions are to be eased significantly from Tuesday, Mr Donnelly appealed to the GAA to ensure safety remains paramount while also defending decision to keep “wet pubs” shut. “It needs to not happen,” the Health Minister said emphatically. The Health Minister said it was impossible to clearly prove that a spike in numbers last September was down to “wet pubs” being open. The Health Minister said great progress had been made over the five weeks of lockdown with best results of any other European country.

Source: Irish Independent November 29, 2020 14:17 UTC