Varadkar: Euros have come round too soon for Dublin

Tánaiste says unless Uefa lower attendance threshold, Euro 2020 games won't be staged here

General view of the ground before the UEFA Nations League Group 4, League B match at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin.

The upcoming European Championship tournament has come “too soon” for Dublin to be able to host its four games, according to Tánaiste Leo Varadkar.

Ireland’s cautious approach to easing lockdown restrictions, coupled with a slow rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination, has left them among three outliers across the 12 countries due to stage matches in June's pan-European showpiece.