Local authorities to be forced to allow pubs to expand onto pavements 

Speaking at a virtual conference for publicans, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar made clear the previous requirement for customers to have a €9 meal has been eliminated and dining tables will be spaced between 1m or 1.5m apart as opposed to 2m

The Government is to force local authorities to allow pubs with no indoor space to expand onto pavements, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said.

He said he was “very much” encouraging city councils and county councils to use the outdoor space. This is a good opportunity to reimagine our streets and have it used for the public for outdoor dining and outdoor drinking and not so much for cars, he said.