DUBLIN—Exasperated brides-to-be dressed all in white to protest outside Ireland’s parliament on Tuesday while others inundated radio call-in shows to criticise COVID-19 restrictions, forcing the government to ease limits on wedding guest numbers. Ireland, which has implemented some of Europe’s toughest restrictions during the pandemic, has been gradually unwinding its third and longest lockdown and this week permitted pubs and restaurants to resume serving fully vaccinated diners indoors. Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, however, said last week that plans to double the number of guests allowed at weddings and receptions to 100 in August were unlikely to go ahead due to concerns over the highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant. His comments provoked the ire of betrothed couples, some of whom have already twice postponed their big day in hopes of inviting more friends and family. A handful of future brides took to the streets during Ireland’s weekly cabinet meeting on …
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