Vintners Association says most pubs can not afford to reopen with two-metre social distancing

Business Minister Heather Humphreys has conceded the regulation will cause problems for the hospitality sector but says the guidelines are being reviewed ahead of June 29.

The CEO of the Licensed Vintners Association says it will not make sense to reopen with a fraction of their seating capacity.

Most pubs will not be able to afford reopening with a two-metre social distance policy in place.

That is according to the Licensed Vintners Association which is calling on the distance to be reduced to one.