Closure announcements

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The Taoiseach has announced the following closures from tonight until the end of March

- Schools, crèches, childcare facilities and all higher level education facilities to close.

- Cultural institutions to close

- Indoor gatherings of more than 100 people should be cancelled.

- Outdoor gatherings of more than 500 people should be cancelled.

- People should continue to go to work, but those who can work from home should do so.

- Shops, cafes and restaurants to stay open.

- Dublin GAA has cancelled all club games and training sessions until after March 29th.

- MCD Productions has postponed all shows due to take place between now and March 29th.

- EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum will be closed until March 29th.

- St Patrick’s Festival, Dublin has cancelled its Festival Cultural Programme.

- The Restaurants Association of Ireland has cancelled its two upcoming Regional Awards events in Munster and Connaugh
 
All underage soccer and GAA (training and games) in Dublin have been cancelled until the 29th at least
 
I rushed in to the National Gallery to see an exhibition today in case the museum stays closed.

There were quite a few visitors.

Brendan
 
Additions to the list from The Journal:
  • CopperFaceJacks nightclub in Dublin
  • Reardon’s and Voodoo Rooms in Cork
  • CenterParcs in Longford
  • All horse racing meetings in Ireland
  • A significant number of events associated with Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture
  • FlyeFit Gyms
  • All GAA matches
  • All Airtricity League of Ireland matches
 
RTE has said the Bishop in Limerick has cancelled all masses in the diocese for the next three weeks. Funerals are going ahead but are limited to 100 people.

Additionally:
  • The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has postponed its annual delegate conference that was scheduled to take place in early May in Sligo. The conference is now set to take place in October.
  • The County Tipperary Drama Festival is the latest event to fall foul of the restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus.
  • Center Parcs in Ballymahon is closing the Longford Forest between today and Sunday, March 29th. Guests who were due to visit during these dates will be contacted and offered a full refund or alternative dates, said a statement from the company.
  • Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown’s Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival, which was due to run from March 26th-29th, has been cancelled.
  • Make A Wish Foundation collection day on March 13th. They’re holding a virtual day instead, on www.makeawish.ie
  • The Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day has been postponed, it had been due to take place on March 27th.
  • CF Ireland have made their flagship ’65 Roses Day’ an online-only event.
  • The Amateur Drama Council of Ireland have had to take the decision to cancel the remainder of the 2020 drama festival circuit.
  • Clare Drama Festival, which was due to run in Scarriff from March 19th-28th, has been cancelled
 
Places Closed: , , retail outlets, Adare , , Casino Model Railway Museum, House and Farm, GPO Witness History Museum

From Bean_limerick Ireland TripAdvisor forum.

From the Post: Shannon Heritage operations suspended from Friday evening

King John's Castle Picture Brendan Gleeson

Group has taken the decision to suspend operations at all of its Shannon Heritage visitor attractions from 5.00pm this evening until Sunday, March 29.

Mary Considine, CEO, Shannon Group said employee and customer health and well-being is the group’s “primary conern”.

“In their best interests, and in line with recommendations from the Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health, we have taken the decision to temporarily close all of our sites from this evening until the 29th of March,” she said.

Niall O’Callaghan, Managing Director of Shannon Heritage noted the group’s partners and employees were informed this morning and Shannon Group “are working with them on measures to minimise the impact at this difficult time”.

“We are liaising with all our customers to keep them informed given the fluid nature of the circumstances,” said O’Callaghan, adding, “ We will continue to monitor the situation and take the advice of health officials.”



The temporary suspension involves the following Shannon Heritage sites: King John’s Castle in Limerick; Castle & Folk Park, retail outlets at the Cliffs of Moher and , and also the operations it manages in , & Gardens; the Casino Model Railway Museum, Newbridge House & Farm, and GPO Witness History Museum. The suspension also includes its medieval banqueting operations at Bunratty, Knappogue and Dunguaire Castles and its traditional Irish Night at Bunratty Folk Park.
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ISPCA: Our animal centres will be closed until 29/3 re #Covid_19 to reduce any H&S risk to staff & the public being exposed to the virus. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will be responding to emergencies only
 
For the first time in our history the kissing of the Blarney Stone has been postponed until further notice. The castle & gardens are still open and we would like to reassure all our visitors that we are doing everything possible to provide a safe experience.
 
Mercy University Hospital in Cork has instigated "severe reductions" in activity between now and 29 March. In a statement the hospital said all out- patient appointments and all elective surgery are cancelled with effect from 16 March. In addition all day case procedures, inclusive of endoscopic and pain procedures are being cancelled with effect from 16 March.
 
Two popular central Dublin pubs, Grogan’s and Anseo have announced they are closing their doors for the next two weeks due to coronavirus restrictions. In a statement posted on its twitter page, the management of Grogan’s Castle Lounge on William Street said that due to the “small size of our pub it is impossible to ensure our customers and staff keep the recommended social distancing”. It said it would close tonight until March 29th.
 
Students living in Trinity’s accommodation – including campus, Halls, Binary Hub and Kavanagh Court – must vacate their accommodation this week and stay home “until notified otherwise”, the College announced tonight...
Students living overseas, the email states, should aim to leave their Trinity accommodation by 5pm this Wednesday, March 18th.
Students can stay on campus if they face homelessness, have the virus or are self-isolating, have a family member with the virus, have immigration or visa restrictions, have extremely limited internet connectivity in their home, or are conducting research on campus for a PhD.
www.universitytimes.ie

Breaking: Trinity Orders Students in College Accommodation to Vacate This Week

Students must have cleared out their belongings by Friday, as the number of confirmed student cases in Trinity rises to eight.
www.universitytimes.ie www.universitytimes.ie
 
Aintree Grand National 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak. The Grand National, arguably the biggest race of the British horse racing calendar, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
 
Nespresso is the latest company to announce it has closed all stores in the UK and Ireland in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
 
Cineworld has announced that it will close its film theatres in Ireland from today until further notice because of the coronavirus outbreak.
The company, Cineworld Group CINE.L and Picturehouse, will also close its theatres across the UK from tomorrow.
 
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