Food Safety Authority closes four restaurants

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland closed four restaurants in February because of poor food safety and hygiene practices.

They were the Lucky Palace Restaurant, 3 Meehan House, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, Row Inn Row Chinese Restaurant, Count John's, The Bawn, Athlone, Co Westmeath, Friar Tucks take-away on the Main Street in Killadysert in Clare and a premises occupied by Amin Akhaler, 34 Clanbrassil Street Lower, Dublin 8.

The Chief Executive of the FSAI, Professor Alan Reilly, said it is "disappointing" that four closure orders has to be served last month.