Irish soccer fans urged to be vigilant at Euro 2016 amid terror fears

Foreign Affairs Minister, Charlie Flanagan, has warned Irish soccer fans travelling to France for the European Championships to “exercise a high degree of caution”. There are concerns the tournament could be a target for a terrorist attack.

Irish soccer fans urged to be vigilant at Euro 2016 amid terror fears

An estimated 85,000 Irish fans will travel for Euro 2016, which kicks off this Friday in Paris.

The tournament comes seven months after 130 people were killed in terrorist attacks in the capital, last November.

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