The Dublin Pride Parade for 2020 has been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak.
The festival, that was scheduled to take place in June, had been postponed until September.
But in a statement issued today, the organisers say they have decided to pull the event;
"Although we had initially postponed the Parade until September, we feel the scale of one of the largest events in the country would place unnecessary pressure on essential frontline services and resources that will have been at full stretch for many months."
The theme of this year's event was “In This Together”.
However the first ever Digital Dublin Pride Festival will take place instead, scheduled to happen in June;
"Dublin Pride is the largest fundraising event of the year for many LGBTI+ community organisations and charities in Ireland. Even though we won’t be together on O’Connell Street we know that won’t stop us all coming together to support our community and the vital services they provide, often to our most vulnerable members."
The digital version will involve a fully interactive virtual Pride Parade and a Pride Concert. While buildings will still light up for Pride.
"Pride isn’t cancelled, we’re just bringing it home" according to the organisers.
