The Chief Medical Officer is appealing to people not to attend demonstrations this weekend.
A socially distanced protest is due to be held this afternoon outside the US Embassy in Dublin over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
CMO Dr. Tony Holohan says it's not the time to be holding rallies here.
An anti-racism vigil which was due to take place in Waterford today has been cancelled
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The vigil had been organised by Waterford Against Racism but was called off for public safety reasons
People Before Profit's Una Dunphy says she supports the decision but thinks that people will still gather in the city centre in some capacity today to mark the protest.
