Nightlife sector asks for two-week grace period on implementing guidelines
“A bombshell was dropped on us on Friday evening.” A meeting between Government and industry stakeholders is due to take place on Tuesday morning, in a bid to finalise guidelines that have thus far proved notably confusing. Following some initial clarification that permitted the return of nightclubs at 100% capacity and the removal of the […]
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Government asks for “another 24 hours” on nightlife sector reopening plan
“I’m confident we will find a solution.” Minister for Arts and Culture Catherine Martin has asked for patience from the public as confusion still reigns over how live events and nightclubs can operate from this coming weekend. Tuesday’s formal announcement from the Government saw the outlining of updated restrictions – all of which are available […]
5 years ago
Events industry calls for 100% capacity reopening after Varadkar’s festival jaunt
The Tánaiste has come under fire following his appearance at a UK music festival over the weekend. The events industry in Ireland has called upon the government to accelerate reopening plans for its sector in the wake of Tánaiste Leo Varadkar’s reported appearance at a music festival in the UK last weekend. An image of […]
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Arts Minister is pushing for restrictions to be eased in September
“Our musicians, it’s time for them to perform again.” Arts Minister Catherine Martin has said she wants to see an easing of restrictions in September for Ireland’s musicians and artists, stating “It’s time for them to perform again.” The Minister made the comments before Friday afternoon’s Covid-19 Cabinet sub-committee meeting to discuss plans to ease […]
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Arts Minister Catherine Martin exploring “all options” for Electric Picnic to take place
This includes staging the festival as a pilot event. Arts Minister Catherine Martin is “exploring all options” to facilitate the holding of Electric Picnic, according to her department. One of the options being examined by Martin is designating the three-day music festival as a pilot event. The news comes amid ongoing uncertainty as to whether […]
5 years ago
Live events could return by June as Minister for Culture met with organisers of Liverpool rave
Festival Republic, who recently organised the UK’s first legal rave since the pandemic began, have already submitted a proposal. It looks like live events could make a return across Ireland by June as Minister for Culture Catherine Martin has revealed that she met with the organisers of Liverpool’s recent rave, Festival Republic. Martin said that […]
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