A Government spokesperson said "there is no change in our position" when asked about the matter

"Irish venues, nightclubs and music events are being disregarded," Sharpe says in the letter

Face coverings will be required inside and attendees must leave their contact details for test and trace 

The trial will allow 2,000 PCR-tested clubbers to visit six selected venues across a full weekend

Utrecht's Verknipt festival was attended by 20,000 people over two days earlier this month

The event took place in June

Attendees can take a dip in the nearby Plötzensee lake

Most COVID restrictions in England currently planned to be lifted on 19th July

Spain reimposed the PCR test requirement due to rising cases of COVID-19 in Britain

"Make no mistake - these cancellations were entirely avoidable"