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Scaled back 4th of July festival on the cards
HOPEFUL: Organisers of the annual 4th of July festival are investigating ways of running a smaller event this year within HSE guidelines. Photo: Dylan Clifford
By Sean Moriarty
EXCLUSIVE
Efforts are on-going behind the scenes to run a scaled-back version of the 4th of July festival in Killarney as long as it can be run within HSE guidelines.
The Government announced last week that all major events that attract over 5,000 people were not permissible until September 1 at the earliest as a part of the continued fight against the Coronavirus.
The news forced the hands of several event organisers that were hanging on in the hope that they could get their festivals or events off the ground this summer.
The growing list of cancelled or postponed events now includes Killarney BikeFest, The Rally of the Lakes, and The Ring of Kerry Cycle.
However, the 4th of July festival committee is looking at several options that might allow them to run a smaller event.
Ideas being floated at the moment include running the festival without the parade, an event that attracts large groups of people.
"At the moment, nothing has been decided, but we will be meeting very shortly to discuss the matter,” Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce President, Paul Sherry, said.
“We will, of course, be guided by best practice advice from the Government and the health authorities and public health and safety will obviously be the main priority.”
The Killarney Advertiser understands that festival organisers are hopeful that the open-air cinema on the grounds of Killarney House could be run within social distancing requirements. Firework displays and flag-raising ceremonies could also go ahead if official approval is granted.
Organisers of the July festival have adopted a wait and see policy and will wait on further Governmental and HSE based guidelines before officially cancelling the event or announcing new details of a scaled-back festival.
A new Government announcement on the partial lifting of restrictions is expected before May 5.
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