Pubs in Ireland set to reopen but local lockdowns loom

Pubs in Ireland set to reopen but local lockdowns loom

All pubs will be allowed to open from September 21 with some guidelines. File image. 

Tue, 08 Sep, 2020 - 11:58
Aoife Moore, Political Correspondent

Cabinet has agreed that "wet pubs" that do not serve food will reopen from 21 September.

The proposal was agreed to in a bumper cabinet discussion early on Tuesday morning, after sustained lobbying by vintners as well as a number of TDs.

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