Life still on hold for agri-shows amid Covid uncertainty

Organisers will have to wait for public health advice before they can proceed with events this year

Life pre-Covid: Jake and Tara Donagh with their pony Woodroyd Flowergirl at the Cork Summer show at Curraheen in 2019. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Big decisions are looming for the organisers of the country’s network of nearly 140 agri-shows, a vibrant part of rural life for 200 years.

Most of the events did not take place last year due to the Covid-19 public health restrictions and were greatly missed by exhibitors and local communities.