Ireland to permit some shows, festivals in August

Under Ireland’s reopening roadmap, festivals and events may resume from 10 August, given they adhere to capacity restrictions and social distancing rules

NO REPRO FEE 5/7/19 Day one of Longitude 2019 in Marlay Park, Dublin. Picture: Aerial.ie/Tony Kinlan *Editors note, this image was shot from a drone with the approval of the IAA and event organisers*.
Longitude festival will not take place this summer © Peyton Edward/Wikimedia Commons

The Republic of Ireland has released its roadmap for reopening society and business following the Covid-19 shutdown, which sees shows and festivals return from 10 August, provided that capacity restrictions and social distancing measures are complied with.

Under the five-step plan presented by Irish prime minister (taoiseach) Leo Varadkar, “festivals, events and other social and cultural mass gatherings” will make a comeback in the final stage, under certain constrictions.

The reopening of events will be contingent on “both indoor and outdoor…

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