Punters needed a digital Covid cert and a negative antigen test
Hundreds of people have been to a nightclub in Ireland for the first time in 18 months.
A pilot event was held at the Button Factory last night ahead of an expected re-opening of the sector next month.
Crowds gathering outside @buttonfactory20 for Ireland’s first nightclub #PilotEvent !
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Everyone attending last night's pilot event at the Button Factory needed to show a digital covid cert and a negative antigen test.
Arts Minister Catherine Martin says she's hoping clubs can get back to full capacity next month.
Arts Minister Catherine Martin didn’t drop Maniac 2000 I’m sad to say pic.twitter.com/EVvwocaDco
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The live music industry says it hopes last night's pilot nightclub event can provide confidence for a full reopening of the sector.
Cover image source: Instagram (@buttonfactorydub)
