A Roscommon virus expert believes only allowing vaccinated people into certain music or sporting events will force more people to sign up for Covid jabs
Festival and live event promoters hope last night's Tom Jones concert in Belfast can act as a blueprint to get similar gigs going in the Republic again.
Five thousand people attended the first of 10 events planned throughout August.
Meanwhile 100 miles up the road in Belfast #tomjones pic.twitter.com/sVUdm2PnDA
— Rob Cullen (@robcullen79) August 11, 2021
Smiles all round Belfast…thanks for your warm welcome! My band and I had a ball playing for you all. 🎟😄🎉 @CHSqBelfast #TJournal pic.twitter.com/UTWn7mvgQ1
— Tom Jones (@RealSirTomJones) August 11, 2021
Gerald Barry is an assistant professor of virology at UCD.
He told the Joe Finnegan show that a strategy of vaccinated-only access will have multiple positive effects :
