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Dáil Passes Legislation To Give Gardaí The Power To Close Pubs That Are Not Adhering To Public Health Guidelines

The Dáil has passed legislation that gives the Gardaí the power to close pubs that are not adhering to COVID-19-related public health guideli...

Public Health Officials Rule Out Reopening Of 'Wet' Pubs On August 31

Public health officials have ruled out the reopening of pubs that do not serve food, or so-called "wet" pubs, on Monday August 31. The possibl...

Reopening Of Pubs That Do Not Serve Food Postponed Until At Least August 31

The Irish government has announced that drinks venues that do not serve food will remain closed until at least August 31. Drinks venues that do not serv...

Tánaiste Says Reopening Of Pubs Could Be Postponed Beyond August 10

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that it is possible that the wider reopening of pubs could be postponed beyond August 10. The tánaiste's st...

Reopening Of Pubs Postponed Until August 10

The government has postponed the planned wider reopening of pubs from July 20 until August 10 due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19. The announce...

Draft Guidelines State Pubs Should Consider Online Reservation Systems

Pubs should consider implementing an online reservation system and groups will not be permitted to use smoking areas together, according to unpublished dra...

50m Pints Of Beer Could Go Unused In Britain Due To COVID-19

Approximately 50 million pints of beer are expected to go unused in the UK if pub closures due to the COVID-19 crisis extend into the summer. The best-b...

Greene King Sales Improve Ahead Of Proposed Takeover

Greene King Plc said on Friday (September 6) that comparable sales at its pubs rose 1.5% over the last seven weeks as it prepared for a proposed £4.6...