Pubs facing 'nightmare scenario' if they can't open for Christmas

Gardaí on the beat passing by The Oliver St John Gogarty pub in Temple Bar, Dublin. The Government is coming under increasing pressure to outline its plans for reopening the economy. 
Picture: Leah Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

The Government is coming under mounting pressure from within its own ranks to return to level 2 restrictions ahead of Christmas.

However, restaurateurs have called for a "level 3 lite" option as they believe some businesses could lose out on vital supports if the country goes to level 2.