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The Guardian - UK
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Lisa O'Carroll

BIZARRE: Irish foreign minister orders inquiry into champagne party during lockdown | Mind Blowing Facts

Simon Coveney
Simon Coveney, the Irish foreign minister, said officials had admitted wrongdoing at the time and he did not think it required further action. Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters

The Irish foreign minister, Simon Coveney, has ordered an inquiry into a champagne celebration involving officials in his department at the height of the first Covid lockdown.

A photo of the celebration in June 2020 showed about 20 officials drinking Moët & Chandon champagne, without wearing masks or social distancing.

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