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August wedding guest increase at risk as Ireland is 'without a doubt' in fourth wave

Leo Varadkar said the limit for receptions “might change to 100″, but he would not advise people to “plan on that basis”.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said a final decision would be made next week on wedding numbers

The context for the decision is the 'challenging' increase in Covid-19 infections

Leo Varadkar says cases may peak at 3,000-4,000 per day in the coming weeks but ICU admissions may peak at a 'manageable' 40-50

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Jul 21st 2021, 5:46 PM