Fears of further mass gatherings over bank holiday if good weather persists

People gathered on Kennedy Quay, Cork, to enjoy the evening sunshine and takeaway refreshments. File Picture: Dan Linehan

Large groups of people drinking on city streets could be repeated again over the bank holiday weekend, the Tánaiste fears.

Leo Varadkar has expressed disappointment at footage of large crowds gathering in Dublin and elsewhere and warned that localised lockdowns could be introduced if Covid cases spike.