Gardaí have confirmed that they are investigating the circumstances of a wedding which allegedly breached Covid-19 public health measures after Christmas.
The event took place at a Dundalk venue in the days after Christmas but prior to the New Year.
Reports state that "the wedding was attended by more guests than permitted at the time under restrictions."
In a statement, An Garda Síochána have said: "Gardaí have been made aware of reports of the below in Dundalk, Co. Louth and are currently carrying out investigations into the nature of these claims to establish any breach of the public health guidelines or criminal activity in relation to Covid-19.
Under Level 3 of the Plan for Living with Covid-19, from December 1, as set out in the Plan for Living with Covid-19, weddings with up to 25 guests were permitted.
In terms of Louth's most recent new cases of Covid-19, health authorities confirmed that 53 more people have been diagnosed with the disease.
The county has recorded 3,180 new cases during the last 14 days and its 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population currently stands at 2467.3.
