ASH calls for action against publican

The anti-smoking group ASH Ireland has called on Health Minister Micheál Martin to take action against a Galway publican who is openly defying the workplace smoking ban.

Ciaran Levanzin, the owner of Fibber Magee’s on Eyre Square, said he had decided to allow smoking in a designated area of his bar because he had experienced a major drop in business since the ban was introduced.