A vigil that was due to take place in Waterford City on Saturday, following the killing of George Floyd in the US, has been cancelled.
Waterford Against Racism together with several other organisations were planning to hold an event on the Quay.
However, they say that after consulting with the Garda Superintendent and other discussions they have decided to cancel the Black Lives Matter vigil in the interest of public safety.
They say that the numbers planning on attending was growing hour by hour and that they could not predict how many people would turn up.
They added that coupled with the Covid-19 virus, it would have been near impossible to control and maintain social distancing.
The post on Facebook announcing the cancellation said the vigil was "to send our love and solidarity to George Floyd’s friends and family, it was to send a message of support to people seeking international protection in the Direct Provision centres.
"That solidarity, love and support still got out in a small way through all the people who committed themselves to going to the event, or who wanted to send their photos or videos of themselves supporting from their homes."
