Restaurants challenge over 'irrational' indoor dining laws adjourned to October

The restaurants contended the restrictions on them, compared with those on hotels and B&Bs, are irrational and disproportionate

The challenge arises from Covid-19 regulations, which the government had initially intended, under its plan for opening up the country as the coronavirus situation permits, to lift on July 5. File photo: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

The action by the Restaurants Association of Ireland and three restaurants over “irrational” regulations which permitted indoor dining within hotels while preventing indoor dining in non-hotel commercial restaurants has been adjourned at the High Court to October.

The adjournment was granted by Mr Justice Anthony Barr on consent of the sides when the matter was briefly mentioned in court on Thursday.