NEWS FROM IRELAND- Many St Pat's cancellations all across Ireland

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From RTE News:

The Government has decided to cancel all St Patrick's Day parades on the advice of health officials, according to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. It comes as the Government endevours to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Ireland.

So far, 21 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland with 12 positive cases so far in Northern Ireland.

The board and management of the St Patrick's Festival have welcomed the decision to cancel the parades.In a statement, the festival organisers said four events will not proceed.

These include the national St Patrick's Festival parade in Dublin on 17 March; the Festival Village in Merrion Square in Dublin from 14-17 March; a treasure hunt in Dublin on 15 March and the Céilí Mór in Merrion Square on 17 March.

Parades around the country are also not going ahead.

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