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Covid cabinet subcommittee meets today on outdoor gatherings

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The Cabinet Subcommittee on Covid will meet today when it is expected to discuss updates to hospitality industry guidelines on outdoor events.

This follows questions raised over an event hosted by former Minister Katherine Zappone in a Dublin hotel last month and subsequent advice from the Attorney General.

Fáilte Ireland is the state agency charged with drawing up guidelines for the hospitality industry on how to operate under Covid regulations.

This week, following news that the former Minister Katherine Zappone hosted an outdoor event in a Dublin hotel with 50 guests, including the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, the government published advice from the Attorney General which said it's now permissible to organise outdoor events for up to 200

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