'They think they know better': Aggressive punters expect publicans to break the rules 

Pat Crotty, the owner of Paris Texas, says his bar is regularly inspected by the Gardaí, who want to see contact tracing details, good social distancing, as well as limited numbers at tables. Picture: Conor McCabe Photography.

Publicans have pleaded with members of the public to stop asking staff to break Covid-19 guidelines.

They have also called for the pub time limit to be reviewed, to discourage pub crawls.