Fine Gael's new Councillor Joe Kavanagh who replaced former Lord Mayor Dara Murphy on the Cork City Council entering the Council Chamber at the City Hall last night. Photo: Billy macGillGardaí are preparing a major security operation amid fears hundreds could attend a Cork anti-lockdown rally despite pleas for the event to be cancelled over Covid-19 concerns. Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Joe Kavanagh, said there were genuine concerns the rally could prove “a (virus) super spreader event.”Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney also pleaded with the public not to attend. Gardaí warned they will not tolerate any repeat of the violent scenes that marred the Dublin protest and left three officers injured. The organisers of the Cork event have been warned further action could be taken on public health grounds.

Source: Irish Independent March 06, 2021 02:26 UTC