Gardaí set to get power to close pubs for 30 days for breaching Covid-19 guidelines

Sources say that under the plan, a garda will be able to enter a premises under the order of a Superintendent and those found to be breaching the rules can be closed for up to a month. Picture: Leah Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

Pubs face being closed for up to 30 days for flouting public health guidelines under new regulations being signed off at Cabinet today.

The Government is looking to crack down on premises which break the Covid-19 restrictions.