St Patrick's Day parade in London cancelled due to coronavirus

BREAKING: St Patrick's Day parade in London cancelled due to coronavirus

celebrations are an annual highlight for many, so I’m incredibly disappointed that this year’s event has had to be cancelled as key performers and parade participants are no longer able to participate due to the ongoing threat of coronavirus.

‘London’s Irish community makes a huge contribution to our great city. I recognise that the unavailability of key performers and parade participants leaves no choice but to cancel.London’s Irish community makes a huge contribution to our great city. I recognise that the unavailability of key performers and parade participants leaves no choice but to cancel.The event would have been the 18th annual parade in the capital, with floats and live entertainment going through the streets.

London mayor rival Rory Stewart told LBC: ‘Schools should be closed already. Gatherings should be banned. The St Patrick’s Day Parade which is coming this weekend should be banned. ‘All the evidence from other countries is that the sooner you move to close schools, stop gatherings and encourage people to work from home, the more chance you have of getting on top of this and reducing the death toll.’Irish leader Leo Varadkar announced a raft of social-distancing measures, including home-working and a ban on large gatherings.Ireland recorded its first fatality from Covid-19 on Wednesday.

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