Indian restaurant in Dublin forced to close after cockroaches found in kitchen

Dera on Parnell Street was ordered to shut in June after live and dead cockroaches were found beneath a fridge.

Live and dead cockroaches were found on the floor beneath a fridge in Dera on Dublin's Parnell Street. Picture: Stock image

An infestation of cockroaches was among the reasons an Indian restaurant in Dublin's city centre was ordered to shut last month.

The Food Safety Authority (FSA) issued two businesses with closure orders in June – Dera on Parnell Street in Dublin and Giovanni's in Jenkinstown, Co Louth.