The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed to allow spectators to attend the Irish Cup final as a test event for emerging out of lockdown. First Minister Arlene Foster described the Irish Cup test event as a “big win for people of all ages who have missed the shared experience of an outdoor match, concert or show”. 🏆 @niexecutive agrees to allow spectators to attend Irish Cup final ⤵️ #IrishCup — Irish FA (@IrishFA) May 13, 2021“We are delighted that football can play its part. The Department of Health also counted 99 new positive cases of the virus in the last 24-hour period. On Thursday morning there were 46 inpatients in hospital who were Covid positive, of whom three were in intensive care.

Source: Express May 13, 2021 18:11 UTC