Manchester's St Patrick's Day parade WILL go ahead but all other festival events have been cancelled. The decision to push ahead with the procession despite coronavirus concerns was made at a meeting between council and event leaders this morning.
The announcement comes after the cancellation of similar events in London and Dublin. Sinead Flanagan, parade and festival organiser, told the M.E.N: "The Manchester Irish Parade will go ahead tomorrow after taking soundings from the Irish community. "We will be following the Department of Health and Social Care's strict guidelines.
Everyone on the parade will be advised about health and safety. "We are still taking the advice of the Chief Medical Officer that is not prohibiting events, as we can
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