Kerry publicans agree to snub smoking ban

KERRY publicans have confirmed that they will not enforce the smoking ban due to come into effect on March 29 and may yet decide to challenge it in the courts.

Publicans elsewhere in the country, who say they are frustrated and angry at the lack of information about the implementation of the ban, will make their decision after they have seen the guidelines.

Up to 200 Kerry members of the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) met in Tralee on Thursday night and the decision was virtually unanimous, with only one person speaking in favour of implementing the ban, said their chairman, John O'Sullivan.