The New Year's Festival in Dublin has been cancelled due to Covid-19.
Tens of thousands usually flock to the event each year, but unsurprisingly, it cannot go ahead in line with public health guidelines.
Organisers Failte Ireland and Dublin City Council have taken the difficult decision to cancel this year's celebration, saying it "would not be appropriate to encourage people to congregate in these numbers".
Cases of the killer bug continue to rise in Dublin with 2,004 of the 3,845 cases reported in Ireland in the last two weeks recorded in the capital.
In a statement, Failte Ireland said: "Ireland’s tourism and hospitality sector has suffered significantly as a result of COVID-19, with Dublin in particular facing incredibly difficult challenges in recent weeks.
"Failte Ireland’s focus is now on working with Government, industry bodies and tourism businesses on the ground to support them to survive and recover in the months ahead.
"As part of this, Fáilte Ireland has, in collaboration with local authorities, public bodies and industry, established a Destination Recovery Taskforce in Dublin that brings together tourism stakeholders from across the region to form a co-ordinated and sustained collective response to the crisis.
"The Destination Recovery Taskforce is looking at ways to bring life back into Dublin City in a controlled manner that meets public health guidelines while helping businesses to survive and is exploring opportunities to drive footfall in Dublin during the winter months."
