Saint Patrick's Day parades in Ireland cancelled

A major bit of news if you were planning to go to Ireland to see a Saint Patrick's Day parade this year - they have all been cancelled, in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

There is no news as yet of similar events in Northern Ireland being cancelled, but it's not a big island, and it seems a matter of if rather than when for the north.

For more on the story visit https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-51806551 and www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0309/1121035-cabinet-virus-committee/.

Update: Belfast City Council voted on Monday evening that its parade should also be cancelled. 

Chris

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