Record penalty for serving drunk man

PUBLICANS have been warned they face hefty penalties for allowing people to get drunk on their premises.

A senior Dublin city garda issued the warning after a pub was ordered to close for three days after an extremely drunk man was observed in the bar.

The Confession Box in Marlborough Street was ordered to close next month by a Dublin District Court judge. A number of pubs have been ordered to close under Intoxicating Liquor legislation brought in last year but the three-day closure order and a fine of €150 is the most severe penalty handed down.