Publicans seek Good Friday opening

LIMERICK’S publicans were last night accused of “megaphone diplomacy” which may have disrupted efforts to get garda approval to open on Good Friday so as to cater for fans who will throng the city for the Munster and Leinster rugby game at Thomond Park.

Publican leaders had flagged that a meeting would take place yesterday with Chief Superintendent Dave Sheehan at Henry Street garda headquarters, but sources said gardaí first learned of any such meeting through the media.

A spokesperson for Chief Supt Sheehan said he had not arranged any meeting with publicans for yesterday, although he met them last Thursday, having received a request for that meeting.