List of events likely to be canceled in Ireland this summer due to ban on mass gatherings

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The Government announced today that there will be no mass gatherings of more than 5,000 people in Ireland this summer.

This will see concerts, festivals, sporting events and other summer plans canceled.

A statement this afternoon said: “There are a number of large-scale future events that require licensing and the involvement of HSE and Garda Síochána, and a public consultation on that licensing process that local authorities must determine prior to that.

“While the issue of restrictions at future mass meetings is a decision for the NPHET to make, in the case of these particular events, and taking into account the short-term impacts on the integrity of the licensing process due to restrictions In Stakeholder Engagement, local authorities have been informed by the Government that event promoters should be informed that events requiring licenses over 5,000 will not be considered for the period until the end of August.

“This will be kept under review in line with NPHET’s advice on mass meetings in general.”

Here is a list of all the events that are likely to be canceled or have to change the way they run this summer due to these restrictions;

Events in Ireland to be canceled

Concerts and festivals.

  • Dermot Kennedy concerts in Kerry, Dublin, Belfast and Cork in June
  • Gerry Cinnamon’s Cork, Dublin and Belfast concerts in June
  • Picture This concert in Cork, Dublin and Belfast in June
  • Guns ‘N Roses’ two concerts at Marlay Park in June
  • Long music festival in July
  • All Live at the Marquee concerts, including The Coronas, Tom Jones, and Crowded House

All Together Now Festival
The first night on the ATN stage at the All Together Now Festival. Image: Aerial.ie

  • James Blunt at Iveagh Gardens in June
  • Sinead O’Connor concerts in Cork, Dublin and Belfast in June
  • Nathan Carter’s three concerts on Vicar Street in July
  • All Together Now Festival in Waterford on the weekend of August
  • Forbidden Fruit Festival in Dublin on Bank Holiday June
  • Westlife Pairc Ui Chaoimh concerts in Cork in August
  • RDS concerts throughout the summer, including Green Day and Kings of Leon
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Sports events

  • The GAA Football and Pitching Championships (in their traditional format at least)
  • Galway races in late July: Officials have confirmed that it will at least take place behind closed doors
  • The Guinness PRO14 rugby final in June

Paul Townend on Foveros in action during the race

Other events and festivals.

  • Bloomsday Festival in Dublin in June
  • Body and Soul Festival at Westmeath in June
  • Dublin Horse Show at RDS in July
  • Spraoi Music and Arts Festival in Waterford in August



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