Dublin City Council refuses permission for Harcourt Street bar to operate as nightclub

Dublin City Council has sought to call time on the number of late-night pubs and nightclubs operating on Harcourt Street by turning down a request for extended opening hours to a proposed new café bar and restaurant in the area.

The council has refused planning permission to an application by the owners of the proposed new facility at the corner of Harcourt Street and Montague Street for lifting a condition which restricts its opening hours to 8am-11pm and prohibits its use as a nightclub.