'Not the time' to attend mass gatherings, warns Holohan

Now is "not the time" to attending events that could be classed as mass gatherings, such as the Black Lives Matter protest in Dublin on Monday, however well-intentioned, the chief medical officer has warned.
'Not the time' to attend mass gatherings, warns Holohan
Tue, 02 Jun, 2020 - 20:10
Jess Casey

People at a Black Lives Matter protest rally outside the US Embassy in Dublin following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, US. PA Photo. Picture date: Monday June 1, 2020. See PA story POLITICS Floyd Ireland. Photo credit should read: Niall Carson/PA Wire
People at a Black Lives Matter protest rally outside the US Embassy in Dublin following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, US. PA Photo. Picture date: Monday June 1, 2020. See PA story POLITICS Floyd Ireland. Photo credit should read: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Additional reporting: Paul Hosford

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