Garda powers to make pubs and restaurants Covid-compliant to be extended to June

The justice minister is expected to seek approval from Cabinet for an extension to next summer of the additional powers given to gardaí to enforce Coivid-19 restrictions on licensed premises. Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Enforcement powers for gardaí to make pubs, restaurants, and other licenced premises comply with Covid-19 restrictions are to be extended until next June.

Helen McEntee, the justice minister, is to seek Cabinet approval on Tuesday to extend the powers as she will inform ministers that, under both the current and previous rules, there had been 274 infringement incidents between July 3 and October 18.