High Court to hear country's first challenge to Covid Cert on grounds of discrimination

The restaurant claims that due to its refusal to comply with the measure, it has been constantly inspected by HSE compliance officers and was shut down for two days in September

The EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate is used as primary evidence of vaccination or immunity when going into a pub, restaurant, café or food court to access indoor hospitality. Photo: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

A Galway restaurant is the first business in the country to challenge the vaccine pass in court on the grounds of discrimination.

More than €60,000 has been raised to support Italian restaurant Il Vicolo’s bid to legally challenge the use of the vaccine pass.