Cork Jazz Festival 'expected' to go ahead, says Simon Coveney

Government will give full clarity in terms of the levels of public health restrictions that are removed on October 22

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said the "expectation" is that the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival will go ahead but has stopped short of actually confirming that it will. Picture: Clare Keogh

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said the "expectation" is that the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival will go ahead but has stopped short of actually confirming that it will.

Speaking in Cork, Mr Coveney said the Government will "make a decision and give full clarity in terms of the levels of pandemic restrictions that are removed" on October 22.