Lament echoes in empty Temple Bar streets to mark one year since pubs closed

Frankie Gavin and Louise Mulcahy perform a lament (Niall Carson/PA)

World-renowned fiddler Frankie Gavin has performed a lament in Temple Bar to mark one year since the pubs were forced to close due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Mr Gavin was joined by piper Louise Mulcahy on the empty cobbled streets of the cultural quarter, ahead of St Patrick’s Day, to highlight the devastating impact of the pandemic.