St Patrick's Day Parades Could Be Cancelled Over Covid-19 Concerns
A decision on St Patrick's Day parades will be made in the next 24 to 48 hours.
Many smaller parades across the country have already been called off.
Richard Guiney from Dublin Town says the parade in Dublin attracts up to half a million people and marks the start of the tourist season.
TAOISEACH CUTS SHORT US VISIT
A new Cabinet subcommittee - led by the Taoiseach - is currently meeting to discuss how to contain the spread of the virus here.
Leo Varadkar has already decided to cut short his US visit as a result of the infection and will not visit New York as previously planned.
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