Hundreds of restaurants threaten legal action after major court ruling

The number of business owners joining the action could be as high as 550 — over one in every 10 restaurants in Ireland.

Public health regulations have caused hundreds of restaurants and bars to stop trading to prevent the spread of Covid-19. File picture. 

Hundreds of restaurant owners are threatening to go to court if they do not receive business interruption payments from their insurers within seven days.

Lawyers for their main trade group have written to 12 firms in Ireland and the UK, following the FBD judgment in the High Court on Friday.