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Government considers banning alcohol at music events and gigs to allow them resume

Government considers banning alcohol at music events and gigs to allow them resume

A ban on alcohol at music events and gigs is being considered by government as a way of allowing them resume.

Current rules mean 50 people are allowed indoors in the likes of museums, cinemas, theatres and art galleries, but all other events have a six-person limit.

According to the Irish Times, the Arts Minister's considering ways of increasing the levels of audience and artists at events, and is examining if a ban on alcohol could facilitate them being held.

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