West Cork publican allowed friends to drink inside his bar in breach of Covid regulations 

Judge says 'offending was profoundly disrespectful' to other citizens and those who have lost loved ones,  business, employment, and income

The Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said takeaway pints might be a thing of the past, like this one pictured on the Grand Parade, Cork. Picture Dan Linehan

A publican who allowed his golf friends to drink inside his bar in breach of Covid regulations has been told his actions were "profoundly disrespectful", including to those who have lost loved ones due to the pandemic.

Pascal O'Brien, of 3 South Square, Rosscarbery, Co Cork, runs O'Brien's Bar in the West Cork town and pleaded guilty to allowing people to drink inside the premises on October 10, 2020.